#6885FA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.2% 0.176 270.4), rgb(104, 133, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6885FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6885FA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.176 270.4) |
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 #6885FA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6885FA | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6885FA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6885FA text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#809AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 270.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6885FA
oklch(65.2% 0.176 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B64E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D52C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#32449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#6885FA 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) | #4C94FE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3487F8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB3 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6885FA
#6885FA
oklch(65.2% 0.176 270.4)
- #AF8B00
#AF8B00
oklch(65.2% 0.133 90.3)
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 #6885FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6885FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
Use #6885FA 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.