#6A9CED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.132 259.7), rgb(106, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6A9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9CED |
| RGB | rgb(106, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.132 259.7) |
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 #6A9CED | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6A9CED | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9CED text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9CED text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A9CED
oklch(69.2% 0.132 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4786ED
oklch(63% 0.168 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#286DDC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B5BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#194B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 260)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#6A9CED 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) | #7BA2F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DAEB9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9CED
#6A9CED
oklch(69.2% 0.132 259.7)
- #C79127
#C79127
oklch(69.2% 0.131 79.2)
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 #6A9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
Use #6A9CED 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.