#6E75D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60% 0.14 278), rgb(110, 117, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E75D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E75D2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.14 278) |
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 #6E75D2 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E75D2 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E75D2 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E75D2 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E75D2
oklch(60% 0.14 278)
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Step 600
600
#6166CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5054AF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#42458D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#6E75D2 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) | #4F82D5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477AD0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498999 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E75D2
#6E75D2
oklch(60% 0.14 278)
- #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 #6E75D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #6E75D2 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.