#6E77FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.2% 0.198 276.3), rgb(110, 119, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6E77FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E77FE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 119, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.198 276.3) |
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 #6E77FE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E77FE | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E77FE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E77FE text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E77FE
oklch(63.2% 0.198 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#595BED
oklch(55.7% 0.214 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4949CE
oklch(49.1% 0.2 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#6E77FE 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) | #218CFF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E96AF | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E77FE
#6E77FE
oklch(63.2% 0.198 276.3)
- #A18900
#A18900
oklch(63.3% 0.13 96.7)
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 #6E77FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E77FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.080
Use #6E77FE 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.