#6185E4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.149 266.6), rgb(97, 133, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6185E4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6185E4 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.149 266.6) |
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 #6185E4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6185E4 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6185E4 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6185E4 text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6185E4
oklch(63.5% 0.149 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#486BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3959B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4992
oklch(42.6% 0.124 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#6185E4 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) | #5C8FE8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A83E2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA9 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6185E4
#6185E4
oklch(63.5% 0.149 266.6)
- #AD8400
#AD8400
oklch(63.5% 0.13 86.6)
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 #6185E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6185E4 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.