#6F72BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.2% 0.111 280.6), rgb(111, 114, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6F72BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F72BB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.111 280.6) |
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 #6F72BB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F72BB | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F72BB text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F72BB text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#979BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F72BB
oklch(58.2% 0.111 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#56589A
oklch(49% 0.104 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#47497D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#6F72BB 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) | #597CBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5576B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58808D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F72BB
#6F72BB
oklch(58.2% 0.111 280.6)
- #8A7C1C
#8A7C1C
oklch(58.2% 0.111 100.5)
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 #6F72BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #6F72BB 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.