#6F77CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.133 277.7), rgb(111, 119, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6F77CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F77CF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 119, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.133 277.7) |
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 #6F77CF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F77CF | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F77CF text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F77CF text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#919AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 277.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F77CF
oklch(60.3% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6167C6
oklch(55.6% 0.145 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#5055AB
oklch(49% 0.135 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#42468A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#6F77CF 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) | #5583D2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8999 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F77CF
#6F77CF
oklch(60.3% 0.133 277.7)
- #958100
#958100
oklch(60.3% 0.125 98.3)
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 #6F77CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F77CF 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.