#6F79CE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.6% 0.129 276.8), rgb(111, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6F79CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F79CE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.129 276.8) |
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 #6F79CE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F79CE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F79CE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F79CE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEEA
oklch(81% 0.063 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F79CE
oklch(60.6% 0.129 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#6068C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 277)
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Step 700
700
#4F56A9
oklch(49% 0.131 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#414789
oklch(42.7% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#6F79CE 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) | #5984D1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8B99 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F79CE
#6F79CE
oklch(60.6% 0.129 276.8)
- #988100
#988100
oklch(60.6% 0.125 96.5)
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 #6F79CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F79CE 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.