#6B81F6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.4% 0.175 272.6), rgb(107, 129, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#6B81F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B81F6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 129, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 89%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.175 272.6) |
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 #6B81F6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B81F6 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B81F6 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B81F6 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF9
oklch(81% 0.085 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8499F6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B81F6
oklch(64.4% 0.175 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5163E0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4251C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#36439E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#6B81F6 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) | #4890FA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3384F4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A9BB0 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B81F6
#6B81F6
oklch(64.4% 0.175 272.6)
- #A98A00
#A98A00
oklch(64.4% 0.132 92.9)
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 #6B81F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B81F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #6B81F6 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.