#6E7EFF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.6% 0.19 274.5), rgb(110, 126, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#6E7EFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EFF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.19 274.5) |
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 #6E7EFF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EFF | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EFF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EFF text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8597FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 274.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7EFF
oklch(64.6% 0.19 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#545EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#464CCB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3940A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#303782
oklch(37.6% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#6E7EFF 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) | #3791FF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1884FC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #039BB3 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EFF
#6E7EFF
oklch(64.6% 0.19 274.5)
- #A88C00
#A88C00
oklch(64.7% 0.133 94.7)
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 #6E7EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E7EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
Use #6E7EFF 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.