#6186FA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.177 267.9), rgb(97, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6186FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6186FA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.177 267.9) |
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 #6186FA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6186FA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6186FA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6186FA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6186FA
oklch(65% 0.177 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4466E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 268)
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Step 700
700
#3654C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#273B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#6186FA 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) | #4D94FE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3186F8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B4 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6186FA
#6186FA
oklch(65% 0.177 267.9)
- #B18900
#B18900
oklch(65% 0.133 87.8)
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 #6186FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6186FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #6186FA 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.