#6D82FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65% 0.18 273), rgb(109, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6D82FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D82FB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.18 273) |
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 #6D82FB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D82FB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D82FB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D82FB text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8499F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D82FB
oklch(65% 0.18 273)
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Step 600
600
#5262E3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 273)
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Step 700
700
#4350C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 273)
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Step 800
800
#3742A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#6D82FB 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) | #4692FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F86F8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #089DB3 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D82FB
#6D82FB
oklch(65% 0.18 273)
- #AB8C00
#AB8C00
oklch(65% 0.133 93.1)
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 #6D82FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D82FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6D82FB 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.