#6D9DEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.128 260), rgb(109, 157, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6D9DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9DEC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 157, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.128 260) |
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 #6D9DEC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6D9DEC | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9DEC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9DEC text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D9DEC
oklch(69.6% 0.128 260)
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Step 500
500
#4A87EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C6ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F5BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#6D9DEC 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) | #7DA3EF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22AEBA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9DEC
#6D9DEC
oklch(69.6% 0.128 260)
- #C6932E
#C6932E
oklch(69.5% 0.128 80.2)
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 #6D9DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.078
Use #6D9DEC 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.