#6D8BF2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.157 269.5), rgb(109, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6D8BF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.157 269.5) |
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 #6D8BF2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8BF2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8BF2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8BF2 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#829CED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 269.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8BF2
oklch(66.2% 0.157 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D68D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E56B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#334796
oklch(42.7% 0.132 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#6D8BF2 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) | #5E97F6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8BF0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA2B3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8BF2
#6D8BF2
oklch(66.2% 0.157 269.5)
- #B38D00
#B38D00
oklch(66% 0.135 89.5)
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 #6D8BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
Use #6D8BF2 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.