#6D75BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.7% 0.11 277.6), rgb(109, 117, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#6D75BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D75BD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 117, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.11 277.6) |
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 #6D75BD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D75BD | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D75BD text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D75BD text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C6
oklch(63.1% 0.101 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D75BD
oklch(58.7% 0.11 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#535A9A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#44497D
oklch(42.6% 0.086 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#6D75BD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538390 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D75BD
#6D75BD
oklch(58.7% 0.11 277.6)
- #8E7C1F
#8E7C1F
oklch(58.6% 0.11 97.7)
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 #6D75BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #6D75BD 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.