#6A87EF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.158 269.8), rgb(106, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6A87EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A87EF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.158 269.8) |
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 #6A87EF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A87EF | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A87EF text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A87EF text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400
#829CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A87EF
oklch(65% 0.158 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D68D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F56BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#344796
oklch(42.8% 0.131 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#6A87EF 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) | #5993F3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4887ED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169EAF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A87EF
#6A87EF
oklch(65% 0.158 269.8)
- #AF8A00
#AF8A00
oklch(65% 0.133 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 #6A87EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A87EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
Use #6A87EF 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.