#6A82F0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.166 271.7), rgb(106, 130, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6A82F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A82F0 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 130, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.166 271.7) |
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 #6A82F0 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A82F0 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A82F0 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A82F0 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#849BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A82F0
oklch(64.1% 0.166 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5065DB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4253BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#36459A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#6A82F0 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) | #4F90F4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D84EE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169AAD | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A82F0
#6A82F0
oklch(64.1% 0.166 271.7)
- #A98900
#A98900
oklch(64.1% 0.131 92.2)
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 #6A82F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A82F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A82F0 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.