#6C8EF6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67% 0.159 268.3), rgb(108, 142, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#6C8EF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.159 268.3) |
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 #6C8EF6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8EF6 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8EF6 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8EF6 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6C8EF6
oklch(67% 0.159 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F60F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#324ED2
oklch(49% 0.205 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2941AA
oklch(42.6% 0.17 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#253987
oklch(37.8% 0.133 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#6C8EF6 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) | #619AFA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8DF4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09A5B6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8EF6
#6C8EF6
oklch(67% 0.159 268.3)
- #B88F00
#B88F00
oklch(67% 0.137 88.2)
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 #6C8EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C8EF6 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.