#6D76D8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.5% 0.147 277.1), rgb(109, 118, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6D76D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D76D8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 118, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.147 277.1) |
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 #6D76D8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D76D8 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D76D8 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D76D8 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 277.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D76D8
oklch(60.5% 0.147 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E65CF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 277)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B3
oklch(49% 0.15 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#404591
oklch(42.8% 0.123 277)
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Step 900
900
#363B74
oklch(37.9% 0.096 277)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#6D76D8 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) | #4D83DC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437BD6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438B9C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D76D8
#6D76D8
oklch(60.5% 0.147 277.1)
- #978100
#978100
oklch(60.5% 0.125 97.1)
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 #6D76D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #6D76D8 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.