#6B85FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.7% 0.182 271.5), rgb(107, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6B85FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B85FF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.182 271.5) |
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 #6B85FF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B85FF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B85FF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B85FF text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8199F9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B85FF
oklch(65.7% 0.182 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D62E5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F50C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3443A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#6B85FF 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) | #4895FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F88FC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B6 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B85FF
#6B85FF
oklch(65.7% 0.182 271.5)
- #AF8D00
#AF8D00
oklch(65.6% 0.134 91.6)
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 #6B85FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B85FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6B85FF 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.