#6C81E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.2% 0.147 272.4), rgb(108, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6C81E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C81E2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.147 272.4) |
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 #6C81E2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C81E2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C81E2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C81E2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#889BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 272.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C81E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5568D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4656B4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#6C81E2 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) | #588DE6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B83E0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3596A6 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C81E2
#6C81E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 272.4)
- #A58600
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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 #6C81E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C81E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #6C81E2 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.