#6E71EF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.1% 0.185 278.4), rgb(110, 113, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6E71EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E71EF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 113, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.185 278.4) |
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 #6E71EF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E71EF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E71EF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E71EF text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D95F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E71EF
oklch(61.1% 0.185 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E5CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC7
oklch(49.2% 0.187 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353680
oklch(37.6% 0.122 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#6E71EF 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) | #2785F3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #097AEC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8EA5 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E71EF
#6E71EF
oklch(61.1% 0.185 278.4)
- #978300
#978300
oklch(61% 0.126 98.4)
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 #6E71EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E71EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E71EF 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.