#6D8BFE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.9% 0.173 270.2), rgb(109, 139, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#6D8BFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8BFE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 139, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 270.2) |
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 #6D8BFE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8BFE | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8BFE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8BFE text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D8BFE
oklch(66.9% 0.173 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7BFF
oklch(63% 0.198 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#435AFC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3748DC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D3DB2
oklch(42.8% 0.184 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#26368C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 270)
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Step 950
950
#162152
oklch(27.1% 0.09 269.8)
#6D8BFE 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) | #5699FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418CFC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B8 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8BFE
#6D8BFE
oklch(66.9% 0.173 270.2)
- #B59000
#B59000
oklch(66.9% 0.137 90.4)
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 #6D8BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6D8BFE 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.