#6E8AFF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.8% 0.175 270.9), rgb(110, 138, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6E8AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8AFF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.175 270.9) |
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 #6E8AFF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8AFF | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8AFF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8AFF text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 271)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8AFF
oklch(66.8% 0.175 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D64E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 271)
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Step 700
700
#3E52C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#6E8AFF 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) | #5399FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E8CFD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B8 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8AFF
#6E8AFF
oklch(66.8% 0.175 270.9)
- #B49000
#B49000
oklch(66.8% 0.137 90.9)
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 #6E8AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E8AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #6E8AFF 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.