#6E72D3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.5% 0.146 279.2), rgb(110, 114, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6E72D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E72D3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 114, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.146 279.2) |
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 #6E72D3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E72D3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E72D3 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E72D3 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9299E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E72D3
oklch(59.5% 0.146 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6264CD
oklch(55.5% 0.159 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5252B1
oklch(49% 0.147 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#434490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#383A73
oklch(37.7% 0.096 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#6E72D3 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) | #4980D7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4178D1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498798 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E72D3
#6E72D3
oklch(59.5% 0.146 279.2)
- #917F00
#917F00
oklch(59.5% 0.123 99.3)
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 #6E72D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E72D3 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.