#6F74ED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.179 278), rgb(111, 116, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6F74ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F74ED |
| RGB | rgb(111, 116, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.179 278) |
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 #6F74ED | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F74ED | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F74ED text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F74ED text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F74ED
oklch(61.6% 0.179 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E4CC3
oklch(49% 0.181 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#40409E
oklch(42.8% 0.149 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#35377D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#6F74ED 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) | #3486F1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #227CEA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348FA6 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F74ED
#6F74ED
oklch(61.6% 0.179 278)
- #9A8500
#9A8500
oklch(61.7% 0.128 98)
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 #6F74ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F74ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F74ED 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.