#6A90FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.168 267.5), rgb(106, 144, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6A90FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A90FE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 144, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.168 267.5) |
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 #6A90FE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A90FE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A90FE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A90FE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A90FE
oklch(67.7% 0.168 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#395EF9
oklch(55.5% 0.234 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D4CD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2540AF
oklch(42.7% 0.179 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#21388A
oklch(37.6% 0.139 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#142251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 267.6)
#6A90FE 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BB | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A90FE
#6A90FE
oklch(67.7% 0.168 267.5)
- #BC9100
#BC9100
oklch(67.8% 0.139 87.4)
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 #6A90FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A90FE 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.