#6A8ADA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.126 266.4), rgb(106, 138, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6A8ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8ADA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.126 266.4) |
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 #6A8ADA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8ADA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8ADA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8ADA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#849FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8ADA
oklch(64.4% 0.126 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#344B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#6A8ADA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359BA8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8ADA
#6A8ADA
oklch(64.4% 0.126 266.4)
- #AF8718
#AF8718
oklch(64.4% 0.126 86.3)
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 #6A8ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6A8ADA 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.