#6D79FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.4% 0.194 275.5), rgb(109, 121, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6D79FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D79FD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 121, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.194 275.5) |
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 #6D79FD | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D79FD | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D79FD text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D79FD text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8796FE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D79FD
oklch(63.4% 0.194 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#575CEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#484BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.195 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A3EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#313783
oklch(37.8% 0.126 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#6D79FD 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) | #2A8DFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0697B0 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D79FD
#6D79FD
oklch(63.4% 0.194 275.5)
- #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 #6D79FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D79FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
Use #6D79FD 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.