#6E85CF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.115 269.8), rgb(110, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6E85CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85CF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.115 269.8) |
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 #6E85CF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85CF | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85CF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85CF text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#576EBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#475BA2
oklch(49% 0.116 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#6E85CF 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) | #6A8CD2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6084CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4994A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85CF
#6E85CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 269.8)
- #A58527
#A58527
oklch(63% 0.115 89.1)
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 #6E85CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E85CF 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.