#6B9DED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.13 259.5), rgb(107, 157, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6B9DED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9DED |
| RGB | rgb(107, 157, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.13 259.5) |
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 #6B9DED | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6B9DED | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9DED text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9DED text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#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)
#6B9DED
oklch(69.5% 0.13 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4787EC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#286EDB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B5BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#194B99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#6B9DED 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) | #7DA3F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C97EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15AFBA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9DED
#6B9DED
oklch(69.5% 0.13 259.5)
- #C7922B
#C7922B
oklch(69.4% 0.13 79.4)
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 #6B9DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
Use #6B9DED 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.