#6D8BDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.123 267.2), rgb(109, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6D8BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.123 267.2) |
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 #6D8BDA | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8BDA | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8BDA text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8BDA text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#869FDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 267.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8BDA
oklch(64.8% 0.123 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#506EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#415BA7
oklch(49% 0.125 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#364B87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#6D8BDA 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) | #6C93DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9CA8 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8BDA
#6D8BDA
oklch(64.8% 0.123 267.2)
- #AF891F
#AF891F
oklch(64.9% 0.123 87.1)
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 #6D8BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #6D8BDA 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.