#6D80F1
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.169 273.5), rgb(109, 128, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6D80F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D80F1 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 128, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.169 273.5) |
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 #6D80F1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D80F1 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D80F1 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D80F1 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8799F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D80F1
oklch(64% 0.169 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5463DC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4552BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#39439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#6D80F1 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) | #4B8FF5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3984EF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2599AD | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D80F1
#6D80F1
oklch(64% 0.169 273.5)
- #A78900
#A78900
oklch(63.9% 0.131 93.3)
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 #6D80F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D80F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
Use #6D80F1 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.