#6E7ACE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.8% 0.128 275.8), rgb(110, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6E7ACE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7ACE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.128 275.8) |
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 #6E7ACE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7ACE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7ACE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7ACE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7ACE
oklch(60.8% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#404888
oklch(42.8% 0.105 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#6E7ACE 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) | #5A84D1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527DCC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8B9A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7ACE
#6E7ACE
oklch(60.8% 0.128 275.8)
- #998100
#998100
oklch(60.7% 0.125 95.9)
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 #6E7ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #6E7ACE 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.