#6B80FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.6% 0.184 272.9), rgb(107, 128, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6B80FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B80FC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 128, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.184 272.9) |
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 #6B80FC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B80FC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B80FC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B80FC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8398FA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 273)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B80FC
oklch(64.6% 0.184 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5161E6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#424FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3641A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 273)
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Step 900
900
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#6B80FC 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) | #3F91FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2484F9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB2 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B80FC
#6B80FC
oklch(64.6% 0.184 272.9)
- #AA8B00
#AA8B00
oklch(64.7% 0.132 93)
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 #6B80FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B80FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B80FC 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.