#6E85DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.9% 0.137 271.2), rgb(110, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6E85DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85DF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.137 271.2) |
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 #6E85DF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85DF | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85DF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85DF text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#889CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85DF
oklch(63.9% 0.137 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#556ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4558AE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#39488D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#313D71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#6E85DF 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) | #618FE3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C98A7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85DF
#6E85DF
oklch(63.9% 0.137 271.2)
- #A98800
#A98800
oklch(63.9% 0.131 91.5)
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 #6E85DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E85DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #6E85DF 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.