#6186FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.3% 0.184 268.2), rgb(97, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6186FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6186FF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.184 268.2) |
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 #6186FF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6186FF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6186FF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6186FF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6186FF
oklch(65.3% 0.184 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4364E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3652C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C44A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#273B80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#6186FF 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) | #4895FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2887FC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6186FF
#6186FF
oklch(65.3% 0.184 268.2)
- #B28A00
#B28A00
oklch(65.3% 0.134 88)
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 #6186FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6186FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
Use #6186FF 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.