#6B8EFE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67.4% 0.17 268.5), rgb(107, 142, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6B8EFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8EFE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 142, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.17 268.5) |
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 #6B8EFE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8EFE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8EFE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8EFE text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B8EFE
oklch(67.4% 0.17 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5DFA
oklch(55.6% 0.235 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#314BDA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#283FB0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#23378B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#152151
oklch(26.9% 0.089 269)
#6B8EFE 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) | #5B9BFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468EFC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7BA | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8EFE
#6B8EFE
oklch(67.4% 0.17 268.5)
- #B99000
#B99000
oklch(67.3% 0.138 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 #6B8EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6B8EFE 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.