#6F86EA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.151 271.8), rgb(111, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6F86EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F86EA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.151 271.8) |
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 #6F86EA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F86EA | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F86EA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F86EA text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#879BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 272.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F86EA
oklch(64.8% 0.151 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5368D2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4456B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384793
oklch(42.8% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#303C75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 272)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#6F86EA 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) | #5C92EE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E87E8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349CAD | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F86EA
#6F86EA
oklch(64.8% 0.151 271.8)
- #AC8B00
#AC8B00
oklch(64.9% 0.133 91.9)
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 #6F86EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F86EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
Use #6F86EA 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.