#6B8CDC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.126 266), rgb(107, 140, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6B8CDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8CDC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 140, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.126 266) |
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 #6B8CDC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8CDC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8CDC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8CDC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#849FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8CDC
oklch(65% 0.126 266)
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Step 600
600
#4D6EC3
oklch(55.5% 0.137 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#344B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#6B8CDC 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) | #6D94DF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089DA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369DAA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8CDC
#6B8CDC
oklch(65% 0.126 266)
- #B1891B
#B1891B
oklch(65.1% 0.126 86.4)
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 #6B8CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B8CDC 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.