#6B8DF3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.5% 0.156 268.1), rgb(107, 141, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6B8DF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.156 268.1) |
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 #6B8DF3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8DF3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8DF3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8DF3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#809DED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8DF3
oklch(66.5% 0.156 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4969D5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B57B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#314896
oklch(42.8% 0.131 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#6B8DF3 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) | #6198F7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8CF1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DA3B4 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8DF3
#6B8DF3
oklch(66.5% 0.156 268.1)
- #B68E00
#B68E00
oklch(66.6% 0.136 88.5)
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 #6B8DF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
Use #6B8DF3 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.