#678AEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.4% 0.154 267.5), rgb(103, 138, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#678AEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678AEE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.154 267.5) |
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 #678AEE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678AEE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678AEE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #678AEE text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 267.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678AEE
oklch(65.4% 0.154 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#486AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#304895
oklch(42.7% 0.13 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#678AEE 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) | #5E95F2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D89EC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678AEE
#678AEE
oklch(65.4% 0.154 267.5)
- #B38A00
#B38A00
oklch(65.4% 0.134 87.5)
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 #678AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
Use #678AEE 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.