#6E8EF4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67% 0.155 268.8), rgb(110, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#6E8EF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 268.8) |
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 #6E8EF4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8EF4 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8EF4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8EF4 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E8EF4
oklch(67% 0.155 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#597CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4261EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#354FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B42A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263985
oklch(37.7% 0.129 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#6E8EF4 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) | #6299F8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528EF2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA4B5 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8EF4
#6E8EF4
oklch(67% 0.155 268.8)
- #B78F00
#B78F00
oklch(66.9% 0.137 88.7)
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 #6E8EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
Use #6E8EF4 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.