#6180FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.2% 0.191 270), rgb(97, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#6180FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6180FF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.191 270) |
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 #6180FF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6180FF | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6180FF text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6180FF text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6180FF
oklch(64.2% 0.191 270)
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Step 600
600
#4762EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A50CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 270)
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Step 800
800
#2F42A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#293983
oklch(37.7% 0.126 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#6180FF 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) | #3991FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0683FC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB4 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6180FF
#6180FF
oklch(64.2% 0.191 270)
- #AC8800
#AC8800
oklch(64.3% 0.131 89.9)
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 #6180FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6180FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #6180FF 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.