#6B8BDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.124 266.3), rgb(107, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6B8BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.124 266.3) |
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 #6B8BDA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8BDA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8BDA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8BDA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#849FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8BDA
oklch(64.7% 0.124 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 266)
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Step 800
800
#344B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#6B8BDA 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) | #6C92DD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389CA8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8BDA
#6B8BDA
oklch(64.7% 0.124 266.3)
- #B0881D
#B0881D
oklch(64.8% 0.124 86)
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 #6B8BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B8BDA 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.