#6F7DFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.4% 0.19 275.1), rgb(111, 125, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6F7DFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7DFE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 125, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.19 275.1) |
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 #6F7DFE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F7DFE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7DFE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7DFE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8797FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F7DFE
oklch(64.4% 0.19 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#565EE9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 275)
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Step 700
700
#474CCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#313782
oklch(37.7% 0.125 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#6F7DFE 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) | #3690FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1884FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #139AB2 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7DFE
#6F7DFE
oklch(64.4% 0.19 275.1)
- #A78B00
#A78B00
oklch(64.4% 0.132 94.6)
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 #6F7DFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F7DFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #6F7DFE 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.