#6882F8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.5% 0.177 271.3), rgb(104, 130, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#6882F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6882F8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 130, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.177 271.3) |
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 #6882F8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6882F8 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6882F8 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6882F8 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6882F8
oklch(64.5% 0.177 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F51C4
oklch(49% 0.179 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#34439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#6882F8 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) | #4791FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F85F6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB1 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6882F8
#6882F8
oklch(64.5% 0.177 271.3)
- #AB8A00
#AB8A00
oklch(64.6% 0.132 91.8)
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 #6882F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6882F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #6882F8 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.