#6182EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.167 268.6), rgb(97, 130, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6182EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6182EF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 130, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.167 268.6) |
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 #6182EF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6182EF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6182EF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6182EF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6182EF
oklch(63.5% 0.167 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4867DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A55BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#30469A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#6182EF 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) | #4E8FF3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3882ED | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAD | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6182EF
#6182EF
oklch(63.5% 0.167 268.6)
- #AB8500
#AB8500
oklch(63.5% 0.13 88.4)
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 #6182EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6182EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #6182EF 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.