#6A91D4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.6% 0.11 260.8), rgb(106, 145, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6A91D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A91D4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 145, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.11 260.8) |
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 #6A91D4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A91D4 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A91D4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A91D4 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A91D4
oklch(65.6% 0.11 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A72B9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5F9F
oklch(49% 0.111 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#314E81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 261)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#6A91D4 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) | #7796D7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8CD3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A0A9 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A91D4
#6A91D4
oklch(65.6% 0.11 260.8)
- #B38939
#B38939
oklch(65.5% 0.109 80.7)
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 #6A91D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6A91D4 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.