#6B82DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.142 271.4), rgb(107, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6B82DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 271°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B82DF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.142 271.4) |
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 #6B82DF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B82DF | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B82DF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B82DF text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B82DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5469CD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4557B1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#38488F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#6B82DF 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) | #5C8DE3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F83DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3596A6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B82DF
#6B82DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 271.4)
- #A68600
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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 #6B82DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B82DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #6B82DF 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.