#6E7CDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.8% 0.142 275.1), rgb(110, 124, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6E7CDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7CDA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 124, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.142 275.1) |
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 #6E7CDA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7CDA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7CDA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7CDA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7CDA
oklch(61.8% 0.142 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B0
oklch(49% 0.143 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C72
oklch(37.8% 0.092 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#6E7CDA 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) | #5688DE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7FD8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4290A0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7CDA
#6E7CDA
oklch(61.8% 0.142 275.1)
- #9E8400
#9E8400
oklch(61.9% 0.127 95)
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 #6E7CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E7CDA 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.