#6786F8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.173 269.7), rgb(103, 134, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6786F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6786F8 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 134, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.173 269.7) |
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 #6786F8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6786F8 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6786F8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6786F8 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF8
oklch(81% 0.084 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 269.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6786F8
oklch(65.2% 0.173 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A65DF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C53C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#31459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#6786F8 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) | #5094FC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3987F6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B3 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6786F8
#6786F8
oklch(65.2% 0.173 269.7)
- #B08B00
#B08B00
oklch(65.3% 0.133 89.7)
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 #6786F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6786F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
Use #6786F8 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.