#6E72BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.117 279.8), rgb(110, 114, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6E72BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E72BF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 114, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.117 279.8) |
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 #6E72BF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E72BF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E72BF text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E72BF text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#969BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.085 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C9
oklch(63.2% 0.106 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E72BF
oklch(58.3% 0.117 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#55589D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#46487F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#6E72BF 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) | #567CC2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54818F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E72BF
#6E72BF
oklch(58.3% 0.117 279.8)
- #8C7C0F
#8C7C0F
oklch(58.3% 0.117 99.8)
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 #6E72BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
Use #6E72BF 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.