#6A85DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.7% 0.139 269.6), rgb(106, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#6A85DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A85DF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.139 269.6) |
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 #6A85DF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A85DF | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A85DF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A85DF text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#869DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A85DF
oklch(63.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#516BCB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4259AF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#36498E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 269.6)
#6A85DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5385DD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3198A7 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A85DF
#6A85DF
oklch(63.7% 0.139 269.6)
- #AA8600
#AA8600
oklch(63.6% 0.13 89.6)
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 #6A85DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #6A85DF 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.