#6E8BEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66% 0.151 269.6), rgb(110, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#6E8BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8BEE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.151 269.6) |
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 #6E8BEE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8BEE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8BEE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8BEE text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#839CEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8BEE
oklch(66% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E69D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4057B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#344893
oklch(42.8% 0.125 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#6E8BEE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528BEC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA1B1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8BEE
#6E8BEE
oklch(66% 0.151 269.6)
- #B38D00
#B38D00
oklch(66% 0.135 89.5)
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 #6E8BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
Use #6E8BEE 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.