#6686EC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.157 268.6), rgb(102, 134, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6686EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6686EC |
| RGB | rgb(102, 134, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.157 268.6) |
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 #6686EC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6686EC | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6686EC text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6686EC text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400
#819DED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6686EC
oklch(64.4% 0.157 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B69D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C57B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#324796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 269)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#6686EC 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) | #5992F0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4786EA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAD | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6686EC
#6686EC
oklch(64.4% 0.157 268.6)
- #AE8800
#AE8800
oklch(64.5% 0.132 88.8)
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 #6686EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.007
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
Use #6686EC 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.