#6191FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.167 264.2), rgb(97, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6191FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6191FC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.167 264.2) |
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 #6191FC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6191FC | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6191FC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6191FC text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6191FC
oklch(67.3% 0.167 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2962F8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D4FD8
oklch(49% 0.216 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A42AF
oklch(42.7% 0.179 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A3A8A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#102351
oklch(27.1% 0.088 264.4)
#6191FC 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) | #609CFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488EFA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BA | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6191FC
#6191FC
oklch(67.3% 0.167 264.2)
- #BE8E00
#BE8E00
oklch(67.5% 0.138 84.4)
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 #6191FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #6191FC 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.