#6780FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.2% 0.183 271.6), rgb(103, 128, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6780FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6780FA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 128, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.183 271.6) |
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 #6780FA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6780FA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6780FA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6780FA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8199F9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6780FA
oklch(64.2% 0.183 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E62E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F50C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3442A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#6780FA 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) | #4090FE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2483F7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB1 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6780FA
#6780FA
oklch(64.2% 0.183 271.6)
- #AA8900
#AA8900
oklch(64.3% 0.131 91.7)
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 #6780FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6780FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #6780FA 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.