#0685FD
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.5% 0.202 254.8), rgb(6, 133, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#0685FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0685FD |
| RGB | rgb(6, 133, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 98%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.202 254.8) |
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 #0685FD | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0685FD | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0685FD text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0685FD text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#57A2FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0685FD
oklch(62.5% 0.202 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#03264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 254.9)
#0685FD 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) | #3D91FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DFB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0685FD
#0685FD
oklch(62.5% 0.202 254.8)
- #B57A00
#B57A00
oklch(62.5% 0.132 75.1)
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 #0685FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0685FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.076
Use #0685FD 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.