#6A90FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.165 267.3), rgb(106, 144, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6A90FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A90FC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 144, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.165 267.3) |
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 #6A90FC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A90FC | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A90FC text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A90FC text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A90FC
oklch(67.6% 0.165 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A5FF7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D4DD7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2541AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#223989
oklch(37.8% 0.136 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#142250
oklch(27% 0.086 267.5)
#6A90FC 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 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8FFA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8BA | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A90FC
#6A90FC
oklch(67.6% 0.165 267.3)
- #BB9000
#BB9000
oklch(67.5% 0.138 87.3)
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 #6A90FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
Use #6A90FC 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.