#6F78FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.5% 0.197 276.3), rgb(111, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6F78FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F78FF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.197 276.3) |
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 #6F78FF | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F78FF | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F78FF text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F78FF text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F78FF
oklch(63.5% 0.197 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#595BED
oklch(55.7% 0.214 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A49CE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA6
oklch(42.6% 0.165 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#6F78FF 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) | #238DFF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1397B0 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F78FF
#6F78FF
oklch(63.5% 0.197 276.3)
- #A28900
#A28900
oklch(63.4% 0.13 96.1)
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 #6F78FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F78FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.080
Use #6F78FF 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.