#6B8CED
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.149 268), rgb(107, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#6B8CED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8CED |
| RGB | rgb(107, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.149 268) |
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 #6B8CED | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8CED | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8CED text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8CED text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#819DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8CED
oklch(66% 0.149 268)
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Step 600
600
#4B6AD1
oklch(55.5% 0.162 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#324893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 268)
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Step 950
950
#192444
oklch(26.9% 0.062 267.8)
#6B8CED 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) | #6396F1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA1B1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8CED
#6B8CED
oklch(66% 0.149 268)
- #B48C00
#B48C00
oklch(66% 0.135 88.3)
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 #6B8CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.014
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
Use #6B8CED 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.