#6E7CED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.168 275.2), rgb(110, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#6E7CED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7CED |
| RGB | rgb(110, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.168 275.2) |
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 #6E7CED | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7CED | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7CED text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7CED text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8999F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7CED
oklch(63% 0.168 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5862DC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4951BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C439A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#6E7CED 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) | #478CF1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3781EB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F95A9 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7CED
#6E7CED
oklch(63% 0.168 275.2)
- #A28700
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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 #6E7CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E7CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #6E7CED 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.