#6E73DA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.1% 0.154 278.6), rgb(110, 115, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6E73DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E73DA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 115, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.154 278.6) |
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 #6E73DA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E73DA | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E73DA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E73DA text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#9098EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E73DA
oklch(60.1% 0.154 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6163D2
oklch(55.6% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5051B6
oklch(49% 0.156 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#424393
oklch(42.7% 0.129 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373975
oklch(37.6% 0.101 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#6E73DA 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) | #4682DE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C79D8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44899C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E73DA
#6E73DA
oklch(60.1% 0.154 278.6)
- #948000
#948000
oklch(60% 0.124 98.2)
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 #6E73DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E73DA 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.