#6C93FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.162 266.9), rgb(108, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6C93FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C93FD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.162 266.9) |
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 #6C93FD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C93FD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C93FD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C93FD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6C93FD
oklch(68.4% 0.162 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3961F4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C4ED5
oklch(49% 0.21 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2541AC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#213988
oklch(37.7% 0.135 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#132250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.8)
#6C93FD 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) | #649EFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5191FB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBC | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C93FD
#6C93FD
oklch(68.4% 0.162 266.9)
- #BF9200
#BF9200
oklch(68.4% 0.14 86.5)
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 #6C93FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6C93FD 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.