#6A91DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66% 0.121 262.6), rgb(106, 145, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6A91DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A91DC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 145, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.121 262.6) |
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 #6A91DC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A91DC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A91DC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A91DC text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A91DC
oklch(66% 0.121 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4870BF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A5EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#304D86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#6A91DC 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) | #7497DF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A1AC | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A91DC
#6A91DC
oklch(66% 0.121 262.6)
- #B68A2B
#B68A2B
oklch(65.9% 0.12 82.4)
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 #6A91DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #6A91DC 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.