#6D74F0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.183 277.2), rgb(109, 116, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#6D74F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D74F0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 116, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.183 277.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D74F0 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D74F0 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D74F0 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D74F0 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFB
oklch(81% 0.09 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B96F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 277.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D74F0
oklch(61.6% 0.183 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C5EE4
oklch(55.7% 0.199 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C4CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.185 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E3FA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#34377F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#6D74F0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2F87F4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #167CED | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A90A7 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D74F0
#6D74F0
oklch(61.6% 0.183 277.2)
- #9B8400
#9B8400
oklch(61.6% 0.127 96.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D74F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D74F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
Use #6D74F0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.