#6E90FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.165 268.7), rgb(110, 144, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6E90FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E90FD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 144, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.165 268.7) |
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 #6E90FD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E90FD | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E90FD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E90FD text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E90FD
oklch(67.9% 0.165 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F5EF7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#324CD7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2940AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#243889
oklch(37.7% 0.137 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#152250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 268.3)
#6E90FD 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) | #609CFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D90FB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8BA | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E90FD
#6E90FD
oklch(67.9% 0.165 268.7)
- #BB9200
#BB9200
oklch(67.9% 0.139 88.6)
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 #6E90FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E90FD 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.