#6E7EDE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.145 274.3), rgb(110, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6E7EDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EDE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.145 274.3) |
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 #6E7EDE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EDE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EDE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EDE text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 274.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7EDE
oklch(62.5% 0.145 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5967CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A55B2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4690
oklch(42.6% 0.121 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#6E7EDE 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) | #568AE2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B81DC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F93A3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EDE
#6E7EDE
oklch(62.5% 0.145 274.3)
- #A18500
#A18500
oklch(62.4% 0.128 94)
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 #6E7EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #6E7EDE 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.