#6D93FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.163 267.3), rgb(109, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#6D93FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D93FE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.163 267.3) |
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 #6D93FE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D93FE | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D93FE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D93FE text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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)
#6D93FE
oklch(68.5% 0.163 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A60F5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E4ED6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2641AD
oklch(42.8% 0.175 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#223989
oklch(37.8% 0.136 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#142250
oklch(27% 0.086 267.5)
#6D93FE 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) | #649FFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5192FC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABBC | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D93FE
#6D93FE
oklch(68.5% 0.163 267.3)
- #BF9300
#BF9300
oklch(68.6% 0.14 87.2)
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 #6D93FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6D93FE 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.