#6B81EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.8% 0.164 272.4), rgb(107, 129, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6B81EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B81EE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.164 272.4) |
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 #6B81EE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B81EE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B81EE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B81EE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B81EE
oklch(63.8% 0.164 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5265DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4353BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#374599
oklch(42.8% 0.137 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#6B81EE 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) | #4F8FF2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E84EC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2199AC | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B81EE
#6B81EE
oklch(63.8% 0.164 272.4)
- #A88800
#A88800
oklch(63.8% 0.131 92.1)
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 #6B81EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B81EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6B81EE 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.