#6D84FF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.6% 0.183 272.4), rgb(109, 132, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6D84FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D84FF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 132, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.183 272.4) |
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 #6D84FF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D84FF | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D84FF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D84FF text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 272.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D84FF
oklch(65.6% 0.183 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5061E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#414FC7
oklch(49% 0.185 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3542A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#6D84FF 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) | #4694FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E88FC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B5 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D84FF
#6D84FF
oklch(65.6% 0.183 272.4)
- #AE8E00
#AE8E00
oklch(65.7% 0.135 92.8)
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 #6D84FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D84FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D84FF 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.