#6D82F2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.168 272.8), rgb(109, 130, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6D82F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D82F2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 130, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.168 272.8) |
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 #6D82F2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D82F2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D82F2 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D82F2 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#AFBEF6
oklch(81% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#869AF2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D82F2
oklch(64.4% 0.168 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5364DC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4452BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#38449A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 273)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#6D82F2 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) | #4E91F6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C85F0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229BAE | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D82F2
#6D82F2
oklch(64.4% 0.168 272.8)
- #A98A00
#A98A00
oklch(64.4% 0.132 92.9)
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 #6D82F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D82F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
Use #6D82F2 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.