#6E85EE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.158 272), rgb(110, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#6E85EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85EE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.158 272) |
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 #6E85EE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85EE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85EE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85EE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#869BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85EE
oklch(64.8% 0.158 272)
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Step 600
600
#5266D6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 272)
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Step 700
700
#4354BA
oklch(49% 0.161 272)
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Step 800
800
#374696
oklch(42.7% 0.132 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#6E85EE 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) | #5792F2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4887EC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9CAE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85EE
#6E85EE
oklch(64.8% 0.158 272)
- #AC8B00
#AC8B00
oklch(64.9% 0.133 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 #6E85EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E85EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
Use #6E85EE 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.