#6D90F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.151 267.5), rgb(109, 144, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6D90F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D90F2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 144, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.151 267.5) |
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 #6D90F2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D90F2 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D90F2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D90F2 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D90F2
oklch(67.2% 0.151 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567EFC
oklch(63% 0.193 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E63EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3151CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2943A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#243A83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#6D90F2 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) | #679AF6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568EF0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA5B5 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D90F2
#6D90F2
oklch(67.2% 0.151 267.5)
- #BA8F00
#BA8F00
oklch(67.2% 0.137 87.1)
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 #6D90F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
Use #6D90F2 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.