#6F74A2
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.3% 0.071 279.1), rgb(111, 116, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#6F74A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F74A2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.071 279.1) |
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 #6F74A2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F74A2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F74A2 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F74A2 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#999EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#8186B1
oklch(63.2% 0.065 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F74A2
oklch(57.3% 0.071 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#585D86
oklch(49.1% 0.066 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F58
oklch(37.6% 0.043 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#6F74A2 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) | #6679A4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6475A1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627D84 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F74A2
#6F74A2
oklch(57.3% 0.071 279.1)
- #837946
#837946
oklch(57.3% 0.071 98.5)
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 #6F74A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
Use #6F74A2 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.