#6F8AFB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.7% 0.169 271.1), rgb(111, 138, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6F8AFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8AFB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 138, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.169 271.1) |
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 #6F8AFB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8AFB | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F8AFB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F8AFB text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#829BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8AFB
oklch(66.7% 0.169 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271)
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Step 700
700
#4053C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#34459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#6F8AFB 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) | #5698FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448CF9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A3B6 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8AFB
#6F8AFB
oklch(66.7% 0.169 271.1)
- #B39000
#B39000
oklch(66.7% 0.136 91.4)
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 #6F8AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F8AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6F8AFB 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.