#6B83FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.1% 0.181 272.1), rgb(107, 131, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6B83FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B83FC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 131, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.181 272.1) |
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 #6B83FC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B83FC | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B83FC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B83FC text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8299F8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B83FC
oklch(65.1% 0.181 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F62E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4150C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3543A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D397F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#6B83FC 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) | #4693FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E86F9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB3 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B83FC
#6B83FC
oklch(65.1% 0.181 272.1)
- #AD8C00
#AD8C00
oklch(65.2% 0.133 92)
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 #6B83FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B83FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #6B83FC 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.