#6F75CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.7% 0.13 278.7), rgb(111, 117, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6F75CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F75CB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 117, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.13 278.7) |
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 #6F75CB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F75CB | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F75CB text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F75CB text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#929ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F75CB
oklch(59.7% 0.13 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6367C4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5255A9
oklch(49% 0.132 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#434689
oklch(42.7% 0.109 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#383B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#6F75CB 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) | #5480CE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8796 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F75CB
#6F75CB
oklch(59.7% 0.13 278.7)
- #927F00
#927F00
oklch(59.6% 0.123 98.7)
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 #6F75CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #6F75CB 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.