#6B95EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.14 263.9), rgb(107, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6B95EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B95EE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.14 263.9) |
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 #6B95EE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B95EE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95EE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95EE text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B95EE
oklch(67.9% 0.14 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5083F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3569E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2856C5
oklch(49% 0.181 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2247A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 264)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#6B95EE 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) | #719DF2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A9B6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B95EE
#6B95EE
oklch(67.9% 0.14 263.9)
- #C08F00
#C08F00
oklch(67.9% 0.139 84.1)
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 #6B95EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.008
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6B95EE 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.