#6882FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.9% 0.187 271.5), rgb(104, 130, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#6882FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6882FF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 130, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.187 271.5) |
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 #6882FF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6882FF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6882FF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6882FF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8099FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6882FF
oklch(64.9% 0.187 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D61E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E4FC9
oklch(49% 0.189 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3342A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3981
oklch(37.7% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#6882FF 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) | #4093FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2185FC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB4 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6882FF
#6882FF
oklch(64.9% 0.187 271.5)
- #AD8B00
#AD8B00
oklch(65% 0.133 91.4)
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 #6882FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6882FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #6882FF 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.