#6C8AFD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.6% 0.173 270.2), rgb(108, 138, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6C8AFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8AFD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.173 270.2) |
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 #6C8AFD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8AFD | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8AFD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8AFD text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#ABBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#809BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 270)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8AFD
oklch(66.6% 0.173 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B65DF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#32459D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 270)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#6C8AFD 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) | #5498FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F8BFB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B7 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8AFD
#6C8AFD
oklch(66.6% 0.173 270.2)
- #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 #6C8AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6C8AFD 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.