#6F70F2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.2% 0.19 278.8), rgb(111, 112, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6F70F2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F70F2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 112, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.19 278.8) |
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 #6F70F2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F70F2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F70F2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F70F2 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D95FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F70F2
oklch(61.2% 0.19 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F5AE8
oklch(55.5% 0.208 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F49C9
oklch(49% 0.192 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#413DA3
oklch(42.8% 0.159 279)
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Step 900
900
#363681
oklch(37.8% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#6F70F2 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) | #1E85F6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AEF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8EA6 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F70F2
#6F70F2
oklch(61.2% 0.19 278.8)
- #978400
#978400
oklch(61.2% 0.127 99.1)
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 #6F70F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F70F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #6F70F2 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.