#6B95E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.127 262.2), rgb(107, 149, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6B95E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B95E4 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.127 262.2) |
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 #6B95E4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B95E4 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95E4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95E4 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B95E4
oklch(67.4% 0.127 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#5185EA
oklch(63% 0.162 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#366CD8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#295ABC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#234A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#213F79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#6B95E4 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) | #769CE7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA6B2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B95E4
#6B95E4
oklch(67.4% 0.127 262.2)
- #BD8E26
#BD8E26
oklch(67.5% 0.127 82.3)
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 #6B95E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #6B95E4 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.