#6E8BDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.9% 0.123 267.6), rgb(110, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6E8BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.123 267.6) |
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 #6E8BDA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8BDA | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8BDA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8BDA text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#869FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 267.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8BDA
oklch(64.9% 0.123 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#516EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.133 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#425BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#364B87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#6E8BDA 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) | #6D93DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409CA8 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8BDA
#6E8BDA
oklch(64.9% 0.123 267.6)
- #AE8920
#AE8920
oklch(64.8% 0.123 87.6)
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 #6E8BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E8BDA 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.