#6D8EEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.148 268), rgb(109, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6D8EEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8EEE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.148 268) |
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 #6D8EEE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8EEE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8EEE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D8EEE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#829DE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 268.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8EEE
oklch(66.6% 0.148 268)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D58B4
oklch(49% 0.149 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#324992
oklch(42.8% 0.123 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#6D8EEE 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) | #6698F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568DEC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A3B2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8EEE
#6D8EEE
oklch(66.6% 0.148 268)
- #B78E00
#B78E00
oklch(66.7% 0.136 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 #6D8EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D8EEE 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.