#6D8DDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.3% 0.121 266), rgb(109, 141, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#6D8DDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8DDA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.121 266) |
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 #6D8DDA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8DDA | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8DDA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8DDA text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#859FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8DDA
oklch(65.3% 0.121 266)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 266)
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Step 700
700
#405CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#354C86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E406B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#6D8DDA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638AD8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9DA9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8DDA
#6D8DDA
oklch(65.3% 0.121 266)
- #B18A25
#B18A25
oklch(65.3% 0.122 86.1)
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 #6D8DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D8DDA 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.