#6188F6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.169 267), rgb(97, 136, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6188F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6188F6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 136, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.169 267) |
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 #6188F6 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6188F6 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6188F6 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6188F6 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F7
oklch(81% 0.082 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6188F6
oklch(65.2% 0.169 267)
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Step 600
600
#4368DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 267)
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Step 700
700
#3556C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C479B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#273C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#6188F6 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) | #5495FA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C87F4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6188F6
#6188F6
oklch(65.2% 0.169 267)
- #B38900
#B38900
oklch(65.2% 0.133 86.8)
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 #6188F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #6188F6 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.