#6E7CD5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.135 275), rgb(110, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6E7CD5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.135 275) |
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 #6E7CD5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7CD5 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7CD5 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7CD5 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 274.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7CD5
oklch(61.6% 0.135 275)
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Step 600
600
#5C68C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E478C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#6E7CD5 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) | #5987D8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7FD3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468F9E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7CD5
#6E7CD5
oklch(61.6% 0.135 275)
- #9D8300
#9D8300
oklch(61.6% 0.126 94.9)
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 #6E7CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E7CD5 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.