#6A80FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.6% 0.186 272.6), rgb(106, 128, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6A80FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A80FD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 128, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.186 272.6) |
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 #6A80FD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A80FD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A80FD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A80FD text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8399FB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 272.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A80FD
oklch(64.6% 0.186 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5061E7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#414FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3541A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#6A80FD 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) | #3E91FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2084FA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB3 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A80FD
#6A80FD
oklch(64.6% 0.186 272.6)
- #AA8A00
#AA8A00
oklch(64.5% 0.132 92.3)
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 #6A80FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A80FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #6A80FD 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.