#6789FA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.9% 0.172 268.8), rgb(103, 137, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#6789FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6789FA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.172 268.8) |
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 #6789FA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6789FA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6789FA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6789FA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6789FA
oklch(65.9% 0.172 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4766DF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3954C1
oklch(49% 0.173 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#6789FA 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) | #5496FE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D89F8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6789FA
#6789FA
oklch(65.9% 0.172 268.8)
- #B38C00
#B38C00
oklch(65.8% 0.135 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 #6789FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
Use #6789FA 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.