#678FF1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.152 265.7), rgb(103, 143, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#678FF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 143, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.152 265.7) |
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 #678FF1 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678FF1 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #678FF1 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #678FF1 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678FF1
oklch(66.6% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#446BD3
oklch(55.5% 0.166 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3659B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#678FF1 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) | #6599F5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538DEF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678FF1
#678FF1
oklch(66.6% 0.152 265.7)
- #B98C00
#B98C00
oklch(66.5% 0.136 85.7)
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 #678FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #678FF1 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.