#6E8FF2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.151 268.2), rgb(110, 143, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6E8FF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 143, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.151 268.2) |
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 #6E8FF2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8FF2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8FF2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8FF2 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E8FF2
oklch(67.1% 0.151 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#597DFD
oklch(63% 0.194 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4162EC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3450CD
oklch(49% 0.195 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B43A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#263A84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 267.9)
#6E8FF2 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) | #659AF6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558EF0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A5B5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8FF2
#6E8FF2
oklch(67.1% 0.151 268.2)
- #B88F00
#B88F00
oklch(67% 0.137 88.2)
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 #6E8FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
Use #6E8FF2 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.