#6882CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.121 268.6), rgb(104, 130, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6882CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6882CF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 130, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.121 268.6) |
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 #6882CF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6882CF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6882CF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6882CF text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E8
oklch(81% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#889EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6882CF
oklch(62.1% 0.121 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#536EC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#445BA5
oklch(49% 0.122 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#384B86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#6882CF 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) | #648AD2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5981CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C929F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6882CF
#6882CF
oklch(62.1% 0.121 268.6)
- #A48117
#A48117
oklch(62% 0.12 88.3)
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 #6882CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #6882CF 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.