#6E8EFD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(67.5% 0.168 269.4), rgb(110, 142, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6E8EFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 269°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8EFD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.168 269.4) |
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 #6E8EFD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8EFD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8EFD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8EFD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E8EFD
oklch(67.5% 0.168 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#415DF8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#354AD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B3EAF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#26378A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#162151
oklch(27% 0.089 269.8)
#6E8EFD 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) | #5C9BFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498EFB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B9 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8EFD
#6E8EFD
oklch(67.5% 0.168 269.4)
- #B89100
#B89100
oklch(67.4% 0.138 89.4)
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 #6E8EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
Use #6E8EFD 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.