#6D8BE2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.3% 0.135 268.2), rgb(109, 139, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6D8BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 139, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.135 268.2) |
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 #6D8BE2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8BE2 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8BE2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8BE2 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#859EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 268.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8BE2
oklch(65.3% 0.135 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F6CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#405AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#354A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2542
oklch(27.1% 0.056 268.2)
#6D8BE2 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) | #6894E5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359EAC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8BE2
#6D8BE2
oklch(65.3% 0.135 268.2)
- #B28A00
#B28A00
oklch(65.3% 0.134 88)
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 #6D8BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D8BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #6D8BE2 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.