#6D9EDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.104 254.1), rgb(109, 158, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#6D9EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9EDA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 158, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.104 254.1) |
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 #6D9EDA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6D9EDA | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9EDA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9EDA text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 254.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D9EDA
oklch(68.9% 0.104 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C8CD7
oklch(63.2% 0.131 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D74C5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F61AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D426E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#6D9EDA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39ABB3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9EDA
#6D9EDA
oklch(68.9% 0.104 254.1)
- #C1914D
#C1914D
oklch(68.9% 0.103 74.2)
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 #6D9EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D9EDA 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.