#6D9BE2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.117 258.8), rgb(109, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6D9BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.117 258.8) |
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 #6D9BE2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6D9BE2 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9BE2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9BE2 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D9BE2
oklch(68.6% 0.117 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E88E2
oklch(63% 0.149 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#3170D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#235DB4
oklch(49% 0.151 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D92
oklch(42.8% 0.125 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#6D9BE2 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) | #7FA0E5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31ABB4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9BE2
#6D9BE2
oklch(68.6% 0.117 258.8)
- #C1913B
#C1913B
oklch(68.7% 0.117 79)
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 #6D9BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #6D9BE2 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.