#6B8DFF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67.3% 0.172 268.9), rgb(107, 141, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6B8DFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8DFF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 268.9) |
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 #6B8DFF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8DFF | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8DFF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8DFF text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B8DFF
oklch(67.3% 0.172 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F5BFC
oklch(55.5% 0.239 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3249DC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 269)
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Step 800
800
#293EB2
oklch(42.8% 0.184 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#24378C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#152152
oklch(27% 0.091 269.1)
#6B8DFF 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) | #589BFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428DFD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7BA | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8DFF
#6B8DFF
oklch(67.3% 0.172 268.9)
- #B89000
#B89000
oklch(67.2% 0.137 88.8)
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 #6B8DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
Use #6B8DFF 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.