#6F7ECA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.116 274), rgb(111, 126, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#6F7ECA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7ECA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 126, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.116 274) |
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 #6F7ECA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F7ECA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7ECA text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7ECA text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F7ECA
oklch(61.4% 0.116 274)
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Step 600
600
#5D6BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.128 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#6F7ECA 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) | #6287CD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8E9A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7ECA
#6F7ECA
oklch(61.4% 0.116 274)
- #9B821E
#9B821E
oklch(61.3% 0.116 94)
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 #6F7ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #6F7ECA 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.