#6E8FFF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.169 269.2), rgb(110, 143, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6E8FFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8FFF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 143, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.169 269.2) |
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 #6E8FFF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8FFF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8FFF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8FFF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E8FFF
oklch(67.8% 0.169 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#405CFA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#334ADA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A3EB0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#25378B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#152151
oklch(26.9% 0.089 269)
#6E8FFF 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488FFD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8BB | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8FFF
#6E8FFF
oklch(67.8% 0.169 269.2)
- #BA9200
#BA9200
oklch(67.8% 0.139 89.1)
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 #6E8FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E8FFF 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.