#6D7DED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.1% 0.167 274.5), rgb(109, 125, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6D7DED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7DED |
| RGB | rgb(109, 125, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.167 274.5) |
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 #6D7DED | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7DED | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7DED text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7DED text on black | 5.80:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8899F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D7DED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5763DB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4751BE
oklch(49% 0.169 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A439A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#313A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#6D7DED 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) | #488CF1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3881EB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C96AA | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7DED
#6D7DED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 274.5)
- #A38700
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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 #6D7DED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D7DED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #6D7DED 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.