#6B95DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.114 260.2), rgb(107, 149, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6B95DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B95DB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.114 260.2) |
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 #6B95DB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B95DB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95DB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95DB text on black | 6.94:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A1D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B95DB
oklch(66.9% 0.114 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4672BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 260)
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Step 700
700
#385FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4169
oklch(37.7% 0.075 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#6B95DB 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) | #7A9ADE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A4AE | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B95DB
#6B95DB
oklch(66.9% 0.114 260.2)
- #B98C37
#B98C37
oklch(66.8% 0.114 80.2)
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 #6B95DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B95DB 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.