#6D7DE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.152 274.4), rgb(109, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6D7DE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.152 274.4) |
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 #6D7DE2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7DE2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7DE2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7DE2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF1
oklch(81% 0.073 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D7DE2
oklch(62.5% 0.152 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5866D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4954B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#6D7DE2 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) | #528AE6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4580E0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3993A4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7DE2
#6D7DE2
oklch(62.5% 0.152 274.4)
- #A18500
#A18500
oklch(62.4% 0.128 94)
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 #6D7DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D7DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #6D7DE2 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.