#6885F8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.174 270.3), rgb(104, 133, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6885F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6885F8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 133, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.174 270.3) |
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 #6885F8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6885F8 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6885F8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6885F8 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#809BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6885F8
oklch(65.1% 0.174 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B65E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#32449D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#6885F8 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) | #4E93FC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3787F6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB3 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6885F8
#6885F8
oklch(65.1% 0.174 270.3)
- #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 #6885F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6885F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
Use #6885F8 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.