#6E83DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.3% 0.134 271.9), rgb(110, 131, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6E83DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E83DB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.134 271.9) |
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 #6E83DB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E83DB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E83DB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E83DB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 272)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E83DB
oklch(63.3% 0.134 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#566AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4758AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 272)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#6E83DB 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) | #608DDE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5584D9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4096A4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E83DB
#6E83DB
oklch(63.3% 0.134 271.9)
- #A68600
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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 #6E83DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #6E83DB 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.