#6D9CD8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.103 255), rgb(109, 156, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#6D9CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.103 255) |
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 #6D9CD8 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6D9CD8 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9CD8 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9CD8 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 255.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D9CD8
oklch(68.4% 0.103 255)
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Step 500
500
#4E8BD7
oklch(63% 0.132 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#3074C4
oklch(55.7% 0.142 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#2361AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F4F89
oklch(42.6% 0.109 255)
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Step 900
900
#1F426E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#6D9CD8 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) | #849FDB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795D7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA9B1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9CD8
#6D9CD8
oklch(68.4% 0.103 255)
- #BF904C
#BF904C
oklch(68.5% 0.103 74.7)
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 #6D9CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #6D9CD8 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.