#6A80FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.7% 0.189 272.7), rgb(106, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6A80FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A80FF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.189 272.7) |
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 #6A80FF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A80FF | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A80FF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A80FF text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8298FC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 272.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A80FF
oklch(64.7% 0.189 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5060E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#414ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3541A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3882
oklch(37.6% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#6A80FF 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) | #3B92FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B85FC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB4 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A80FF
#6A80FF
oklch(64.7% 0.189 272.7)
- #AA8B00
#AA8B00
oklch(64.7% 0.132 93)
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 #6A80FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A80FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #6A80FF 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.