#6E91CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.094 259.9), rgb(110, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6E91CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91CA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.094 259.9) |
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 #6E91CA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91CA | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E91CA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91CA text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E91CA
oklch(65.4% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F73AF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#406096
oklch(49% 0.095 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#354F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 260)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#6E91CA 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) | #7C95CC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9DA5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91CA
#6E91CA
oklch(65.4% 0.094 259.9)
- #AF8A49
#AF8A49
oklch(65.5% 0.095 80)
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 #6E91CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #6E91CA 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.