#6B9BFB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.151 263), rgb(107, 155, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#6B9BFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9BFB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 155, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.151 263) |
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 #6B9BFB | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6B9BFB | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9BFB text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9BFB text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B9BFB
oklch(69.8% 0.151 263)
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Step 500
500
#4882FC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 263)
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Step 600
600
#2B67EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 263)
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Step 700
700
#1F55CD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 263)
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Step 800
800
#1B46A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 263)
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Step 900
900
#1B3C83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 263)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#6B9BFB 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) | #72A4FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097F9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BF | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9BFB
#6B9BFB
oklch(69.8% 0.151 263)
- #C99400
#C99400
oklch(69.9% 0.144 82.9)
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 #6B9BFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #6B9BFB 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.