#6D80CE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.9% 0.12 272.1), rgb(109, 128, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6D80CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D80CE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 128, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.12 272.1) |
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 #6D80CE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D80CE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D80CE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D80CE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D80CE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#596CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#6D80CE 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) | #6389D1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A80CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48909D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D80CE
#6D80CE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 272.1)
- #A08317
#A08317
oklch(62% 0.12 92.2)
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 #6D80CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #6D80CE 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.