#6F82EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.156 273.4), rgb(111, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6F82EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F82EA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.156 273.4) |
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 #6F82EA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F82EA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F82EA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F82EA text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#889AED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F82EA
oklch(64.1% 0.156 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5666D5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4654B8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4595
oklch(42.7% 0.131 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#313B77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#6F82EA 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) | #558FEE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4785E8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3599AB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F82EA
#6F82EA
oklch(64.1% 0.156 273.4)
- #A78900
#A78900
oklch(63.9% 0.131 93.3)
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 #6F82EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F82EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
Use #6F82EA 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.