#6B83D2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.6% 0.123 269.8), rgb(107, 131, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6B83D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B83D2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 131, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.123 269.8) |
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 #6B83D2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B83D2 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B83D2 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B83D2 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E8
oklch(81% 0.059 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#899EDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B83D2
oklch(62.6% 0.123 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#556DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#465AA6
oklch(49% 0.124 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#394A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#313E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#6B83D2 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) | #658BD5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A82D0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4094A0 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B83D2
#6B83D2
oklch(62.6% 0.123 269.8)
- #A58415
#A58415
oklch(62.7% 0.123 90.1)
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 #6B83D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6B83D2 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.