#6B92EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.139 265), rgb(107, 146, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6B92EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B92EB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 146, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.139 265) |
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 #6B92EB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B92EB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B92EB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B92EB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B92EB
oklch(67.1% 0.139 265)
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Step 500
500
#5382F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A68E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D56C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 265)
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Step 800
800
#25479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#6B92EB 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) | #6E9AEF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FE9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA5B3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B92EB
#6B92EB
oklch(67.1% 0.139 265)
- #BC8D00
#BC8D00
oklch(67% 0.137 84.8)
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 #6B92EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.010
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6B92EB 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.