#6D90FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.168 268.5), rgb(109, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6D90FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D90FF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.168 268.5) |
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 #6D90FF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D90FF | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D90FF text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D90FF text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D90FF
oklch(68% 0.168 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E5DF9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#314BD9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#283FAF
oklch(42.7% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#24378B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#152151
oklch(26.9% 0.089 269)
#6D90FF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A90FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BB | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D90FF
#6D90FF
oklch(68% 0.168 268.5)
- #BB9200
#BB9200
oklch(67.9% 0.139 88.6)
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 #6D90FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #6D90FF 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.