#6D85FB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.176 272.1), rgb(109, 133, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6D85FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D85FB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 133, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.176 272.1) |
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 #6D85FB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D85FB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D85FB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D85FB 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 271.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D85FB
oklch(65.6% 0.176 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5063E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#6D85FB 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) | #4C94FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3788F8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #059FB4 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D85FB
#6D85FB
oklch(65.6% 0.176 272.1)
- #AE8D00
#AE8D00
oklch(65.5% 0.134 92.1)
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 #6D85FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D85FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D85FB 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.