#6E79FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.196 275.8), rgb(110, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#6E79FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E79FF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 275.8) |
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 #6E79FF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E79FF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E79FF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E79FF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E79FF
oklch(63.6% 0.196 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#575BEC
oklch(55.5% 0.214 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#484ACE
oklch(49.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B3EA6
oklch(42.8% 0.164 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#313684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 275.8)
#6E79FF 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) | #278DFF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0898B0 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E79FF
#6E79FF
oklch(63.6% 0.196 275.8)
- #A38A00
#A38A00
oklch(63.7% 0.131 96.2)
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 #6E79FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E79FF.
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 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
Use #6E79FF 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.