#6B9CED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.131 260), rgb(107, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#6B9CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9CED |
| RGB | rgb(107, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.131 260) |
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 #6B9CED | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6B9CED | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9CED text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9CED text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B9CED
oklch(69.3% 0.131 260)
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Step 500
500
#4986ED
oklch(63.1% 0.168 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A6DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D5ABF
oklch(49% 0.171 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A4B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#6B9CED 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) | #7BA2F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15AEB9 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9CED
#6B9CED
oklch(69.3% 0.131 260)
- #C69228
#C69228
oklch(69.3% 0.131 80.3)
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 #6B9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
Use #6B9CED 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.