#6E86FD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.9% 0.177 272.1), rgb(110, 134, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#6E86FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E86FD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.177 272.1) |
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 #6E86FD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E86FD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E86FD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E86FD text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#8399F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E86FD
oklch(65.9% 0.177 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5063E2
oklch(55.7% 0.193 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#6E86FD 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) | #4D95FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3789FA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06A1B5 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E86FD
#6E86FD
oklch(65.9% 0.177 272.1)
- #B08E00
#B08E00
oklch(65.9% 0.135 91.7)
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 #6E86FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E86FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E86FD 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.