#6B93EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.138 264.5), rgb(107, 147, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6B93EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B93EB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 147, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.138 264.5) |
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 #6B93EB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B93EB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B93EB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B93EB text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B93EB
oklch(67.3% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5282F3
oklch(63% 0.177 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3869E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B56C4
oklch(49% 0.179 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#24479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.5)
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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)
#6B93EB 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) | #6F9BEF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090E9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA6B4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B93EB
#6B93EB
oklch(67.3% 0.138 264.5)
- #BD8E00
#BD8E00
oklch(67.3% 0.138 84.9)
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 #6B93EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.008
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6B93EB 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.