#6D79FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.193 275.5), rgb(109, 121, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6D79FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D79FC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 121, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.193 275.5) |
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 #6D79FC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D79FC | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D79FC text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D79FC text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8796FD
oklch(70.6% 0.151 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D79FC
oklch(63.4% 0.193 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#575DEA
oklch(55.7% 0.209 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#484BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.195 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B3FA5
oklch(42.9% 0.161 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#313782
oklch(37.7% 0.125 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 275.8)
#6D79FC 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) | #2C8DFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B97AF | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D79FC
#6D79FC
oklch(63.4% 0.193 275.5)
- #A38900
#A38900
oklch(63.5% 0.131 95.5)
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 #6D79FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D79FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
Use #6D79FC 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.