#6B80DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.5% 0.139 272), rgb(107, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6B80DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B80DB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.139 272) |
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 #6B80DB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B80DB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B80DB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B80DB text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#899CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B80DB
oklch(62.5% 0.139 272)
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Step 600
600
#5669CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4657AF
oklch(49% 0.141 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#313D71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#6B80DB 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) | #5B8BDF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F81D9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3994A3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B80DB
#6B80DB
oklch(62.5% 0.139 272)
- #A38400
#A38400
oklch(62.4% 0.128 92.2)
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 #6B80DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #6B80DB 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.