#6E7BFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.9% 0.192 275.3), rgb(110, 123, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6E7BFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 275°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7BFE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.192 275.3) |
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 #6E7BFE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7BFE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7BFE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7BFE text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8796FD
oklch(70.6% 0.151 275.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7BFE
oklch(63.9% 0.192 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#565DEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#474BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#313782
oklch(37.7% 0.125 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#6E7BFE 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) | #308EFF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0682FB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B99B1 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7BFE
#6E7BFE
oklch(63.9% 0.192 275.3)
- #A58A00
#A58A00
oklch(63.9% 0.131 95.1)
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 #6E7BFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E7BFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #6E7BFE 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.