#6E91CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.6% 0.101 261.4), rgb(110, 145, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6E91CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91CF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.101 261.4) |
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 #6E91CF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91CF | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91CF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91CF text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 262)
-
Step 400
400
#85A1D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 261.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E91CF
oklch(65.6% 0.101 261.4)
-
Step 600
600
#4E72B3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 261.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3F609A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 261)
-
Step 800
800
#344E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 261.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2D4165
oklch(37.6% 0.067 261.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#6E91CF 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) | #7A95D2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479EA7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91CF
#6E91CF
oklch(65.6% 0.101 261.4)
- #B08A42
#B08A42
oklch(65.5% 0.101 81.3)
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 #6E91CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #6E91CF 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.