#6B8BD3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.114 265.1), rgb(107, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#6B8BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.114 265.1) |
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 #6B8BD3 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8BD3 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8BD3 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8BD3 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8BD3
oklch(64.3% 0.114 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#405DA2
oklch(49% 0.116 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#354C83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#6B8BD3 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) | #7091D6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6488D1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9AA5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8BD3
#6B8BD3
oklch(64.3% 0.114 265.1)
- #AD872D
#AD872D
oklch(64.4% 0.114 85)
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 #6B8BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #6B8BD3 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.