#6180F9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.183 269.8), rgb(97, 128, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6180F9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6180F9 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 128, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.183 269.8) |
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 #6180F9 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6180F9 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6180F9 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6180F9 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6180F9
oklch(63.8% 0.183 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4863E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A51C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3043A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#6180F9 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) | #4090FD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F82F6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB1 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6180F9
#6180F9
oklch(63.8% 0.183 269.8)
- #AA8700
#AA8700
oklch(63.8% 0.13 90.3)
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 #6180F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6180F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #6180F9 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.