#6C84FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.2% 0.176 272), rgb(108, 132, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6C84FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C84FA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.176 272) |
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 #6C84FA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C84FA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C84FA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C84FA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 271.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C84FA
oklch(65.2% 0.176 272)
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Step 600
600
#5063E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#6C84FA 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) | #4B93FE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3587F7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB3 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C84FA
#6C84FA
oklch(65.2% 0.176 272)
- #AD8C00
#AD8C00
oklch(65.2% 0.133 92)
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 #6C84FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C84FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6C84FA 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.