#6888DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.136 267.3), rgb(104, 136, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#6888DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6888DF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 136, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.136 267.3) |
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 #6888DF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6888DF | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6888DF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6888DF text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#839EE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6888DF
oklch(64.2% 0.136 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D6DC9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#334A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#6888DF 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) | #6591E2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5786DD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9BA9 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6888DF
#6888DF
oklch(64.2% 0.136 267.3)
- #AF8600
#AF8600
oklch(64.2% 0.131 86.9)
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 #6888DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
Use #6888DF 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.