#6E80FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.7% 0.182 273.9), rgb(110, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6E80FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E80FB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.182 273.9) |
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 #6E80FB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E80FB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E80FB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E80FB text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 273.7)
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Step 400
400
#8598F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E80FB
oklch(64.7% 0.182 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5460E4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#454EC6
oklch(49% 0.184 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3841A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#30397F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 274)
#6E80FB 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) | #4191FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A85F8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #139CB2 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E80FB
#6E80FB
oklch(64.7% 0.182 273.9)
- #A98C00
#A98C00
oklch(64.8% 0.133 94.2)
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 #6E80FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E80FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E80FB 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.