#6C8BD4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.5% 0.115 265.8), rgb(108, 139, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#6C8BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 139, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.115 265.8) |
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 #6C8BD4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8BD4 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8BD4 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8BD4 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0DA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 265.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8BD4
oklch(64.5% 0.115 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#506FBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#415DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#6C8BD4 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) | #6F92D7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6488D2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409BA6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8BD4
#6C8BD4
oklch(64.5% 0.115 265.8)
- #AD882C
#AD882C
oklch(64.6% 0.115 86)
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 #6C8BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #6C8BD4 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.