#6A96ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.138 262.9), rgb(106, 150, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6A96ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A96ED |
| RGB | rgb(106, 150, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.138 262.9) |
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 #6A96ED | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A96ED | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A96ED text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A96ED text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A96ED
oklch(68% 0.138 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F3
oklch(63% 0.177 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#326AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2557C4
oklch(49% 0.179 263)
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Step 800
800
#20489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#13254A
oklch(27.2% 0.073 262.9)
#6A96ED 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) | #729EF1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12A9B6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A96ED
#6A96ED
oklch(68% 0.138 262.9)
- #C18F0A
#C18F0A
oklch(68% 0.138 83.2)
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 #6A96ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.007
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #6A96ED 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.