#6A9BEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.131 260), rgb(106, 155, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6A9BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9BEC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.131 260) |
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 #6A9BEC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6A9BEC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9BEC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9BEC text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A9BEC
oklch(69% 0.131 260)
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Step 500
500
#4886ED
oklch(63% 0.168 260)
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Step 600
600
#2A6DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D5ABF
oklch(49% 0.171 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A4B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 260)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#6A9BEC 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) | #7AA1EF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A95EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12ADB8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9BEC
#6A9BEC
oklch(69% 0.131 260)
- #C59126
#C59126
oklch(69% 0.131 80.3)
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 #6A9BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #6A9BEC 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.