#6E83F8
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65% 0.174 273), rgb(110, 131, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6E83F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E83F8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.174 273) |
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 #6E83F8 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E83F8 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E83F8 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E83F8 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8599F5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E83F8
oklch(65% 0.174 273)
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Step 600
600
#5263E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#4351C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#37439D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#6E83F8 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) | #4B92FC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3787F6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A9DB2 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E83F8
#6E83F8
oklch(65% 0.174 273)
- #AB8C00
#AB8C00
oklch(65% 0.133 93.1)
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 #6E83F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E83F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E83F8 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.