#6681FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.3% 0.182 271), rgb(102, 129, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6681FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6681FA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 129, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.182 271) |
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 #6681FA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6681FA | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6681FA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6681FA 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
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#809AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6681FA
oklch(64.3% 0.182 271)
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Step 600
600
#4C63E5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 271)
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Step 800
800
#3343A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#6681FA 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) | #4391FE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2684F7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB2 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6681FA
#6681FA
oklch(64.3% 0.182 271)
- #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 #6681FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6681FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #6681FA 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.