#6E73D6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.8% 0.149 278.7), rgb(110, 115, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6E73D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E73D6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 115, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.149 278.7) |
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 #6E73D6 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E73D6 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E73D6 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E73D6 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E73D6
oklch(59.8% 0.149 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6164CF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5152B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#373A74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#6E73D6 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) | #4981DA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4079D4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47889A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E73D6
#6E73D6
oklch(59.8% 0.149 278.7)
- #938000
#938000
oklch(59.9% 0.124 98.8)
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 #6E73D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E73D6 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.