#6B8FEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.147 266.8), rgb(107, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6B8FEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8FEE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.147 266.8) |
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 #6B8FEE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8FEE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8FEE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B8FEE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#809EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8FEE
oklch(66.7% 0.147 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#496BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A59B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#6B8FEE 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) | #6799F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578DEC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA4B3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8FEE
#6B8FEE
oklch(66.7% 0.147 266.8)
- #B88D00
#B88D00
oklch(66.6% 0.136 86.8)
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 #6B8FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #6B8FEE 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.