#6B9CD4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.099 252.5), rgb(107, 156, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6B9CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 156, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.099 252.5) |
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 #6B9CD4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9CD4 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9CD4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9CD4 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B9CD4
oklch(68.1% 0.099 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8CD3
oklch(63% 0.126 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D75C1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#6B9CD4 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) | #869ED7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7994D3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A9AF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9CD4
#6B9CD4
oklch(68.1% 0.099 252.5)
- #BE8E50
#BE8E50
oklch(68% 0.098 71.9)
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 #6B9CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B9CD4 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.