#6E73EE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.4% 0.181 277.9), rgb(110, 115, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6E73EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E73EE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 115, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.181 277.9) |
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 #6E73EE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E73EE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E73EE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E73EE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E73EE
oklch(61.4% 0.181 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E5DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4CC5
oklch(49.2% 0.183 278)
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Step 800
800
#3F3F9F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#35377E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#6E73EE 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) | #3086F2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #197BEB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308FA6 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E73EE
#6E73EE
oklch(61.4% 0.181 277.9)
- #998400
#998400
oklch(61.4% 0.127 97.9)
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 #6E73EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E73EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E73EE 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.