#6394D6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66% 0.112 256.2), rgb(99, 148, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6394D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6394D6 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 148, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.112 256.2) |
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 #6394D6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6394D6 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6394D6 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6394D6 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 255.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6394D6
oklch(66% 0.112 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#4074B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#3261A0
oklch(49.1% 0.114 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F81
oklch(42.6% 0.094 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#264268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#6394D6 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) | #7A98D9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA3AB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6394D6
#6394D6
oklch(66% 0.112 256.2)
- #B98839
#B98839
oklch(66% 0.112 76.3)
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 #6394D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #6394D6 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.