#6C8FFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.167 268.4), rgb(108, 143, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6C8FFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8FFD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.167 268.4) |
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 #6C8FFD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8FFD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8FFD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C8FFD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6C8FFD
oklch(67.6% 0.167 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E5EF8
oklch(55.7% 0.231 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#314CD8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#283FAF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#24388A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#152251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 268.4)
#6C8FFD 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8FFB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7BA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8FFD
#6C8FFD
oklch(67.6% 0.167 268.4)
- #BA9100
#BA9100
oklch(67.6% 0.138 88.4)
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 #6C8FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
Use #6C8FFD 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.