#6C8CEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.1% 0.15 268.5), rgb(108, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6C8CEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8CEE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.15 268.5) |
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 #6C8CEE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8CEE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8CEE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8CEE text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#829DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8CEE
oklch(66.1% 0.15 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C6AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D58B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#324893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#6C8CEE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A1B1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8CEE
#6C8CEE
oklch(66.1% 0.15 268.5)
- #B48D00
#B48D00
oklch(66.2% 0.135 88.9)
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 #6C8CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
Use #6C8CEE 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.