#6F77CD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.2% 0.13 277.7), rgb(111, 119, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6F77CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F77CD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 119, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.13 277.7) |
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 #6F77CD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F77CD | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F77CD text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F77CD text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#919AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F77CD
oklch(60.2% 0.13 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6168C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#5156A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#424789
oklch(42.8% 0.108 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#373C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#6F77CD 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) | #5682D0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8998 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F77CD
#6F77CD
oklch(60.2% 0.13 277.7)
- #958000
#958000
oklch(60.1% 0.124 97.6)
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 #6F77CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F77CD 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.