#6F77E4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.6% 0.162 277.3), rgb(111, 119, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6F77E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F77E4 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 119, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.162 277.3) |
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 #6F77E4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F77E4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F77E4 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F77E4 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 277.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F77E4
oklch(61.6% 0.162 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4397
oklch(42.8% 0.135 277)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#6F77E4 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) | #4586E8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #397DE2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8FA3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F77E4
#6F77E4
oklch(61.6% 0.162 277.3)
- #9A8400
#9A8400
oklch(61.5% 0.127 97.4)
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 #6F77E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F77E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F77E4 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.