#6E91C9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.093 259.6), rgb(110, 145, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6E91C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91C9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.093 259.6) |
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 #6E91C9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91C9 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E91C9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91C9 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E91C9
oklch(65.3% 0.093 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F73AE
oklch(55.5% 0.101 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#406196
oklch(49.2% 0.094 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#354F79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#6E91C9 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) | #7C95CB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9DA5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91C9
#6E91C9
oklch(65.3% 0.093 259.6)
- #AE894A
#AE894A
oklch(65.2% 0.093 79.3)
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 #6E91C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E91C9 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.