#6B86FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.9% 0.181 271.2), rgb(107, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#6B86FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B86FF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.181 271.2) |
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 #6B86FF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B86FF | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B86FF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B86FF text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#819AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B86FF
oklch(65.9% 0.181 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D63E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 271)
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Step 800
800
#3343A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#6B86FF 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) | #4A96FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3189FC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B6 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B86FF
#6B86FF
oklch(65.9% 0.181 271.2)
- #B08E00
#B08E00
oklch(65.9% 0.135 91.7)
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 #6B86FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B86FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6B86FF 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.