#6E7FF1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.17 274.2), rgb(110, 127, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6E7FF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 127, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 82%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.17 274.2) |
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 #6E7FF1 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7FF1 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7FF1 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7FF1 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 274.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7FF1
oklch(63.8% 0.17 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5663DD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4751C0
oklch(49.2% 0.172 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#6E7FF1 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) | #498EF5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3883EF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2998AC | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7FF1
#6E7FF1
oklch(63.8% 0.17 274.2)
- #A68900
#A68900
oklch(63.8% 0.131 93.9)
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 #6E7FF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E7FF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E7FF1 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.