#6D7FC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.104 271.6), rgb(109, 127, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6D7FC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 127, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.104 271.6) |
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 #6D7FC2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7FC2 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7FC2 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7FC2 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D7FC2
oklch(61.1% 0.104 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#353F66
oklch(37.8% 0.068 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#6D7FC2 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) | #6786C5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607FC0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508D97 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7FC2
#6D7FC2
oklch(61.1% 0.104 271.6)
- #9A812F
#9A812F
oklch(61.1% 0.104 91.9)
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 #6D7FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #6D7FC2 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.