#6F83F9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.2% 0.176 273.3), rgb(111, 131, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6F83F9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F83F9 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 131, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.176 273.3) |
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 #6F83F9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F83F9 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F83F9 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F83F9 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8599F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 273.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F83F9
oklch(65.2% 0.176 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5362E0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4450C3
oklch(49% 0.178 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#38439E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#6F83F9 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) | #4A93FD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3787F6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9DB2 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F83F9
#6F83F9
oklch(65.2% 0.176 273.3)
- #AB8D00
#AB8D00
oklch(65.2% 0.134 93.7)
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 #6F83F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F83F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F83F9 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.