What color is #6870FA?

#6870FA is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(104, 112, 250), and in HSL hsl(237, 94%, 69%).

Is #6870FA accessible as text?

On white, #6870FA has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #6870FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6870FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #6870FA?

#6870FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAF366. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6870FA below.

Is #6870FA good for buttons?

#6870FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6870FA — white text only reaches 3.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6870FA the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #6870FA is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#6870FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6870FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6870FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6870FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6870FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8C9AFF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6870FA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6870FA Secondary #A2ACDC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6870FA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #6870FA Secondary #E86A72 Accent #F6924E Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #6870FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E6FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9066FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6870FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6870FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 112 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.202 276.1);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8DAFD;
  --color-200: #B1B4FC;
  --color-300: #7B81F4;
  --color-400: #4B53E7;
  --color-500: #2830CD;
  --color-600: #262C9B;
  --color-700: #21256D;
  --color-800: #1A1C47;
  --color-900: #12132B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8DAFD',
    200: '#B1B4FC',
    300: '#7B81F4',
    400: '#4B53E7',
    500: '#2830CD',
    600: '#262C9B',
    700: '#21256D',
    800: '#1A1C47',
    900: '#12132B',
  },
}

$base: #6870FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8DAFD;
$base-200: #B1B4FC;
$base-300: #7B81F4;
$base-400: #4B53E7;
$base-500: #2830CD;
$base-600: #262C9B;
$base-700: #21256D;
$base-800: #1A1C47;
$base-900: #12132B;
$base-hover: #212CF8;
$base-subtle: #D6D8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6870FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7B81F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4B53E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2830CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#262C9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21256D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A1C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6870FA

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Pairs with #6870FA

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