#6A91EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.145 265.5), rgb(106, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6A91EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A91EE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.145 265.5) |
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 #6A91EE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A91EE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A91EE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A91EE text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A91EE
oklch(67% 0.145 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5381F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#3966E7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C54C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2546A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#223C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#6A91EE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A5B4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A91EE
#6A91EE
oklch(67% 0.145 265.5)
- #BB8D00
#BB8D00
oklch(66.9% 0.137 85.3)
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 #6A91EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.012
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #6A91EE 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.