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#6A87FB Color

#6A87FB is rgb(106, 135, 251) in RGB, hsl(228, 95%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 46%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6A87FB
HEX#6A87FB
RGBrgb(106, 135, 251)
HSLhsl(228, 95%, 70%)
HSVhsv(228, 58%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.175 270.4)
LABlab(58.44% 15.75 -62.28)
LCHlch(58.44% 64.24 284.19)

What #6A87FB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6A87FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 6.24Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 12.6Han Blue#446CCFΔE 13.81Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 14.08Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 14.73Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 15.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6A87FB Channel Values

How #6A87FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 106 · G 135 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 95% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 58% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A87FB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6A87FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A87FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6A87FB
Complementary
#FBDE6A
Analogous
#6AD0FB
Analogous
#956AFB
Triadic
#FB6A87
Triadic
#87FB6A
Split comp.
#FB956A
Split comp.
#D0FB6A

Tints & Shades of #6A87FB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7E97FC
#92A7FC
#A5B7FD
#B9C7FD
#CDD7FE
#E1E7FE

Shades

#3D63FA
#0B3BF9
#052ED1
#04239F
#031972
#020E41

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How #6A87FB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6A87FB
Protanopia#8383FB
Protanomaly#7A84FB
Deuteranopia#7E7EFB
Deuteranomaly#7782FB
Tritanopia#419C9C
Tritanomaly#5494C9
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #6A87FB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6a87fb: #6A87FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6A87FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6a87fb': '#6A87FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.529, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_6a87fb">#6A87FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6A87FB"

More Blue Colors

#6A87FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6A87FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6A87FB?

#6A87FB is a light blue — rgb(106, 135, 251) in RGB and hsl(228, 95%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #6A87FB?

#6A87FB is rgb(106, 135, 251) — red 106, green 135, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6A87FB?

#6A87FB converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6A87FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6A87FB scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6A87FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6A87FB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.6, which is visibly different.

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