#6C8FD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.5% 0.115 263.8), rgb(108, 143, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6C8FD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.115 263.8) |
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 #6C8FD7 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8FD7 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8FD7 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8FD7 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8FD7
oklch(65.5% 0.115 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#334D83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#6C8FD7 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) | #7395DA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678BD5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9EA9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8FD7
#6C8FD7
oklch(65.5% 0.115 263.8)
- #B28A30
#B28A30
oklch(65.5% 0.115 84)
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 #6C8FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C8FD7 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.