#6C8EE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.2% 0.141 267.1), rgb(108, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6C8EE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.141 267.1) |
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 #6C8EE9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8EE9 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8EE9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8EE9 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#829EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8EE9
oklch(66.2% 0.141 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C5AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#324A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 267)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#6C8EE9 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) | #6997ED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8CE7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A2B0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8EE9
#6C8EE9
oklch(66.2% 0.141 267.1)
- #B68C00
#B68C00
oklch(66.2% 0.135 87.2)
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 #6C8EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6C8EE9 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.