What color is #6F79FA?

#6F79FA is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(111, 121, 250), and in HSL hsl(236, 93%, 71%).

Is #6F79FA accessible as text?

On white, #6F79FA has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #6F79FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6F79FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #6F79FA?

#6F79FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAF170. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6F79FA below.

Is #6F79FA good for buttons?

#6F79FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6F79FA — white text only reaches 3.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6F79FA the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #6F79FA is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#6F79FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6F79FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6F79FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6F79FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6F79FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6F79FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #94A2FF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6F79FA Secondary #AAB2E0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6F79FA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Medium Slate Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #6F79FA 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 #6F79FA 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 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9570FA — 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 #6F79FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6F79FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 121 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.4% 0.189 276.2);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8DAFD;
  --color-200: #B1B6FC;
  --color-300: #7C84F4;
  --color-400: #4C56E6;
  --color-500: #2933CC;
  --color-600: #272F9B;
  --color-700: #22276D;
  --color-800: #1A1D47;
  --color-900: #12142B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8DAFD',
    200: '#B1B6FC',
    300: '#7C84F4',
    400: '#4C56E6',
    500: '#2933CC',
    600: '#272F9B',
    700: '#22276D',
    800: '#1A1D47',
    900: '#12142B',
  },
}

$base: #6F79FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8DAFD;
$base-200: #B1B6FC;
$base-300: #7C84F4;
$base-400: #4C56E6;
$base-500: #2933CC;
$base-600: #272F9B;
$base-700: #22276D;
$base-800: #1A1D47;
$base-900: #12142B;
$base-hover: #2A38F7;
$base-subtle: #D9DBF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6F79FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7C84F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4C56E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2933CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#272F9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22276D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A1D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12142B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6F79FA

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Pairs with #6F79FA

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