#6C95EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.14 264.3), rgb(108, 149, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6C95EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C95EE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 149, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.14 264.3) |
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 #6C95EE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C95EE | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C95EE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C95EE text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6C95EE
oklch(67.9% 0.14 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5182F4
oklch(63% 0.179 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3768E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A56C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#23479F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#213D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#6C95EE 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) | #719DF2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA9B6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C95EE
#6C95EE
oklch(67.9% 0.14 264.3)
- #C08F00
#C08F00
oklch(67.9% 0.139 84.1)
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 #6C95EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.009
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
Use #6C95EE 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.