#6888EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.151 268.4), rgb(104, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6888EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6888EA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.151 268.4) |
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 #6888EA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6888EA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6888EA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6888EA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#819DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 268.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6888EA
oklch(64.8% 0.151 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D58B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#324893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#6888EA 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) | #5E93EE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D87E8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169EAE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6888EA
#6888EA
oklch(64.8% 0.151 268.4)
- #B08900
#B08900
oklch(64.9% 0.133 88.4)
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 #6888EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.005
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #6888EA 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.