#6E75E1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.9% 0.161 277.7), rgb(110, 117, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6E75E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E75E1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.161 277.7) |
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 #6E75E1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E75E1 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E75E1 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E75E1 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 277.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E75E1
oklch(60.9% 0.161 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BA
oklch(49% 0.163 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#404397
oklch(42.8% 0.135 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#6E75E1 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) | #4384E5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377BDF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8DA0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E75E1
#6E75E1
oklch(60.9% 0.161 277.7)
- #988200
#988200
oklch(60.9% 0.126 97.2)
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 #6E75E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #6E75E1 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.