#6E7DFA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.185 274.8), rgb(110, 125, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6E7DFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7DFA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 125, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.185 274.8) |
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 #6E7DFA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7DFA | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7DFA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7DFA text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8797FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7DFA
oklch(64% 0.185 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#565FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#474DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 275)
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Step 800
800
#3A40A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 275)
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Step 900
900
#313880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#6E7DFA 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) | #3B8FFE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2283F7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1899B0 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7DFA
#6E7DFA
oklch(64% 0.185 274.8)
- #A68A00
#A68A00
oklch(64% 0.131 94.5)
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 #6E7DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E7DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E7DFA 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.