#6884FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.2% 0.182 270.8), rgb(104, 132, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6884FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6884FD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 132, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.182 270.8) |
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 #6884FD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6884FD | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6884FD text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6884FD text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#809AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6884FD
oklch(65.2% 0.182 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B63E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D51C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3243A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 270.2)
#6884FD 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) | #4794FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C87FA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB4 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6884FD
#6884FD
oklch(65.2% 0.182 270.8)
- #AE8B00
#AE8B00
oklch(65.1% 0.133 90.8)
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 #6884FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6884FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6884FD 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.