#6D8EE2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.131 266.6), rgb(109, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6D8EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.131 266.6) |
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 #6D8EE2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8EE2 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8EE2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8EE2 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#839FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 266.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8EE2
oklch(65.9% 0.131 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D6DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E5BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#334B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#6D8EE2 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) | #6D96E5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8CE0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A0AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8EE2
#6D8EE2
oklch(65.9% 0.131 266.6)
- #B58B11
#B58B11
oklch(65.9% 0.131 86.3)
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 #6D8EE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D8EE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #6D8EE2 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.