#6A90EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.141 265.5), rgb(106, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6A90EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A90EA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.141 265.5) |
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 #6A90EA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A90EA | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A90EA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A90EA text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A90EA
oklch(66.6% 0.141 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#476DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#395AB0
oklch(49% 0.142 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#6A90EA 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) | #6B99EE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA4B2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A90EA
#6A90EA
oklch(66.6% 0.141 265.5)
- #B98C00
#B98C00
oklch(66.5% 0.136 85.7)
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 #6A90EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #6A90EA 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.