#6D95EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.137 264.4), rgb(109, 149, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6D95EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D95EC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 149, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.137 264.4) |
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 #6D95EC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D95EC | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D95EC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D95EC text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D95EC
oklch(67.9% 0.137 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5383F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3969E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B57C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#25489E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#6D95EC 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) | #729DF0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26A8B5 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D95EC
#6D95EC
oklch(67.9% 0.137 264.4)
- #BF8F0D
#BF8F0D
oklch(67.8% 0.137 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 #6D95EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
Use #6D95EC 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.