#6F7DF2
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.174 275.2), rgb(111, 125, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6F7DF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 125, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.174 275.2) |
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 #6F7DF2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F7DF2 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7DF2 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7DF2 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8998F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F7DF2
oklch(63.6% 0.174 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5861DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#484FC2
oklch(49% 0.177 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B429C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#32397C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#6F7DF2 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) | #448DF6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3282EF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C97AC | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7DF2
#6F7DF2
oklch(63.6% 0.174 275.2)
- #A48900
#A48900
oklch(63.6% 0.131 95)
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 #6F7DF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F7DF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #6F7DF2 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.