#6E82F4
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.6% 0.17 273.2), rgb(110, 130, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6E82F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E82F4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 130, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.17 273.2) |
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 #6E82F4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E82F4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E82F4 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E82F4 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF7
oklch(81% 0.082 273)
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Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E82F4
oklch(64.6% 0.17 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5463DD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4451C0
oklch(49% 0.173 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#38439B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#6E82F4 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) | #4D91F8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B86F2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239BAF | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E82F4
#6E82F4
oklch(64.6% 0.17 273.2)
- #A98B00
#A98B00
oklch(64.6% 0.132 93.5)
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 #6E82F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E82F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #6E82F4 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.