#6E76D6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.4% 0.144 277.6), rgb(110, 118, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6E76D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E76D6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 118, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.144 277.6) |
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 #6E76D6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E76D6 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E76D6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E76D6 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#9099E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E76D6
oklch(60.4% 0.144 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#6065CD
oklch(55.6% 0.158 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F54B1
oklch(49.2% 0.145 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#41458F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363B72
oklch(37.7% 0.093 277)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#6E76D6 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) | #4E83DA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457BD4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468A9C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E76D6
#6E76D6
oklch(60.4% 0.144 277.6)
- #968100
#968100
oklch(60.4% 0.125 97.7)
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 #6E76D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #6E76D6 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.