#6A85E9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.153 270.3), rgb(106, 133, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6A85E9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A85E9 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 133, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.153 270.3) |
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 #6A85E9 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A85E9 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A85E9 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A85E9 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#849CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A85E9
oklch(64.3% 0.153 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F68D3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4156B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#354794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#6A85E9 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) | #5A91ED | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A86E7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249BAC | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A85E9
#6A85E9
oklch(64.3% 0.153 270.3)
- #AC8800
#AC8800
oklch(64.3% 0.131 89.9)
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 #6A85E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A85E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #6A85E9 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.