#6F83FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(65.4% 0.18 273.4), rgb(111, 131, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6F83FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F83FC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 131, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.18 273.4) |
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 #6F83FC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F83FC | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F83FC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F83FC text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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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
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8599F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 273.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F83FC
oklch(65.4% 0.18 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5361E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC5
oklch(49% 0.182 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#37429F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#6F83FC 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) | #4793FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3287F9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169EB3 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F83FC
#6F83FC
oklch(65.4% 0.18 273.4)
- #AC8D00
#AC8D00
oklch(65.3% 0.134 93.2)
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 #6F83FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F83FC.
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 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
Use #6F83FC 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.