#6E7ECD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.5% 0.121 273.7), rgb(110, 126, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#6E7ECD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7ECD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.121 273.7) |
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 #6E7ECD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7ECD | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7ECD text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7ECD text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE8
oklch(81% 0.059 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 274.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7ECD
oklch(61.5% 0.121 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4986
oklch(42.7% 0.102 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#6E7ECD 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) | #6187D0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8E9C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7ECD
#6E7ECD
oklch(61.5% 0.121 273.7)
- #9D8213
#9D8213
oklch(61.4% 0.121 93.5)
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 #6E7ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E7ECD 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.