#6581FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.3% 0.183 270.7), rgb(101, 129, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6581FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6581FB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 129, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 95%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.183 270.7) |
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 #6581FB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6581FB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6581FB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6581FB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 270.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6581FB
oklch(64.3% 0.183 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B63E6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D51C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3243A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#6581FB 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) | #4191FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2384F8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB2 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6581FB
#6581FB
oklch(64.3% 0.183 270.7)
- #AB8900
#AB8900
oklch(64.4% 0.132 91.1)
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 #6581FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6581FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #6581FB 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.