#6186F3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.168 267.5), rgb(97, 134, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#6186F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6186F3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 134, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.168 267.5) |
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 #6186F3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6186F3 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6186F3 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6186F3 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6186F3
oklch(64.6% 0.168 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4568DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3756BF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D479B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#283C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#6186F3 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) | #5393F7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C85F1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6186F3
#6186F3
oklch(64.6% 0.168 267.5)
- #B08800
#B08800
oklch(64.7% 0.132 87.7)
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 #6186F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #6186F3 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.