#6682CD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.8% 0.118 267.4), rgb(102, 130, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#6682CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6682CD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 130, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.118 267.4) |
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 #6682CD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6682CD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6682CD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6682CD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#879FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6682CD
oklch(61.8% 0.118 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#526EBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#435CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#374B85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#6682CD 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) | #6589D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39929E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6682CD
#6682CD
oklch(61.8% 0.118 267.4)
- #A4801B
#A4801B
oklch(61.8% 0.118 87.1)
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 #6682CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #6682CD 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.