#6C8AFB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.5% 0.17 270.1), rgb(108, 138, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#6C8AFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8AFB |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.17 270.1) |
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 #6C8AFB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8AFB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8AFB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8AFB text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8AFB
oklch(66.5% 0.17 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B66DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C1
oklch(49% 0.173 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#32459C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#6C8AFB 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) | #5698FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428BF9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B6 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8AFB
#6C8AFB
oklch(66.5% 0.17 270.1)
- #B48F00
#B48F00
oklch(66.6% 0.136 90.2)
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 #6C8AFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6C8AFB 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.