#6F76DD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.9% 0.154 277.9), rgb(111, 118, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#6F76DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F76DD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 118, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.154 277.9) |
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 #6F76DD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F76DD | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F76DD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F76DD text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF2
oklch(81% 0.075 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 278.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F76DD
oklch(60.9% 0.154 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#414393
oklch(42.6% 0.129 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#6F76DD 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) | #4984E1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7CDB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438C9F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F76DD
#6F76DD
oklch(60.9% 0.154 277.9)
- #978300
#978300
oklch(61% 0.126 98.4)
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 #6F76DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
Use #6F76DD 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.