#6F72F8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62% 0.196 278.1), rgb(111, 114, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6F72F8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 278°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F72F8 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 114, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.196 278.1) |
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 #6F72F8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F72F8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F72F8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F72F8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FE
oklch(70.6% 0.154 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F72F8
oklch(62% 0.196 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D5AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E48CD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F3CA5
oklch(42.6% 0.164 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#353583
oklch(37.7% 0.128 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#6F72F8 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) | #1887FD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2591AA | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F72F8
#6F72F8
oklch(62% 0.196 278.1)
- #9B8600
#9B8600
oklch(62% 0.128 98.1)
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 #6F72F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F72F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F72F8 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.