#6E73B2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.8% 0.097 279.4), rgb(110, 115, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#6E73B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E73B2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.097 279.4) |
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 #6E73B2 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E73B2 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E73B2 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E73B2 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#979CCC
oklch(70.6% 0.07 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BF
oklch(63.2% 0.089 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E73B2
oklch(57.8% 0.097 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#565A93
oklch(49% 0.091 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#474A77
oklch(42.7% 0.074 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#6E73B2 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) | #5E7BB5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7F8A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E73B2
#6E73B2
oklch(57.8% 0.097 279.4)
- #887B2F
#887B2F
oklch(57.9% 0.097 99.6)
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 #6E73B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
Use #6E73B2 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.