#6F87DB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.2% 0.129 270.4), rgb(111, 135, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6F87DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F87DB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 135, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.129 270.4) |
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 #6F87DB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F87DB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F87DB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F87DB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#889DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F87DB
oklch(64.2% 0.129 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#556CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4559AA
oklch(49% 0.131 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#39498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#6F87DB 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) | #6690DE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87D9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4299A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F87DB
#6F87DB
oklch(64.2% 0.129 270.4)
- #AB880A
#AB880A
oklch(64.2% 0.129 90.1)
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 #6F87DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6F87DB 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.