#6D80FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.9% 0.188 273.6), rgb(109, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6D80FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D80FF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.188 273.6) |
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 #6D80FF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D80FF | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D80FF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D80FF text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8498FB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D80FF
oklch(64.9% 0.188 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#525FE8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#444DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3740A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3881
oklch(37.7% 0.122 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 273)
#6D80FF 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) | #3C92FF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F85FC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DB4 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D80FF
#6D80FF
oklch(64.9% 0.188 273.6)
- #AA8C00
#AA8C00
oklch(64.9% 0.133 93.6)
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 #6D80FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D80FF.
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 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
Use #6D80FF 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.