#6A82FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.7% 0.179 272), rgb(106, 130, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6A82FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A82FA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.179 272) |
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 #6A82FA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A82FA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A82FA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A82FA text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8299F8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A82FA
oklch(64.7% 0.179 272)
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Step 600
600
#4F62E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4150C5
oklch(49% 0.181 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#6A82FA 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) | #4692FE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E85F7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB2 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A82FA
#6A82FA
oklch(64.7% 0.179 272)
- #AB8B00
#AB8B00
oklch(64.8% 0.133 92.4)
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 #6A82FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A82FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #6A82FA 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.