#6883F4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.171 270.8), rgb(104, 131, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6883F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6883F4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 86%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.171 270.8) |
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 #6883F4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6883F4 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6883F4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6883F4 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#829BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.133 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6883F4
oklch(64.4% 0.171 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D65DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34459C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#6883F4 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) | #4D91F8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3885F2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB0 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6883F4
#6883F4
oklch(64.4% 0.171 270.8)
- #AC8900
#AC8900
oklch(64.5% 0.132 90.6)
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 #6883F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6883F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
Use #6883F4 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.