#6A89FF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.4% 0.178 269.9), rgb(106, 137, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#6A89FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A89FF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.178 269.9) |
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 #6A89FF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A89FF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A89FF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A89FF text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 269.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A89FF
oklch(66.4% 0.178 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A64E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C52C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#31449F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#6A89FF 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) | #5098FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #398AFD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B8 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A89FF
#6A89FF
oklch(66.4% 0.178 269.9)
- #B48E00
#B48E00
oklch(66.4% 0.136 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 #6A89FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6A89FF 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.