#6E75C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.117 278.2), rgb(110, 117, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6E75C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E75C2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.117 278.2) |
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 #6E75C2 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E75C2 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E75C2 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E75C2 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#949CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E75C2
oklch(59.1% 0.117 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#53599D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#44497F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D66
oklch(37.6% 0.07 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#6E75C2 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) | #597FC5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5378C0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538592 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E75C2
#6E75C2
oklch(59.1% 0.117 278.2)
- #907D12
#907D12
oklch(59% 0.117 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 #6E75C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
Use #6E75C2 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.