#678AEA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.149 267.1), rgb(103, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#678AEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 267°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678AEA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.149 267.1) |
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 #678AEA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678AEA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678AEA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #678AEA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#809EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678AEA
oklch(65.2% 0.149 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#496BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#678AEA 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) | #6194EE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C9FAF | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678AEA
#678AEA
oklch(65.2% 0.149 267.1)
- #B28900
#B28900
oklch(65.1% 0.133 87.3)
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 #678AEA, 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 Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
Use #678AEA 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.