#6D94DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.119 262.4), rgb(109, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6D94DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D94DE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.119 262.4) |
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 #6D94DE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D94DE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D94DE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D94DE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D94DE
oklch(66.9% 0.119 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#5686E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B6ED2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#274B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#243F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#6D94DE 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) | #779AE1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A4AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D94DE
#6D94DE
oklch(66.9% 0.119 262.4)
- #B98D31
#B98D31
oklch(66.9% 0.119 82.2)
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 #6D94DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D94DE 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.