#6E91FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.163 268.2), rgb(110, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6E91FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91FC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.163 268.2) |
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 #6E91FC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91FC | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91FC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91FC text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E91FC
oklch(68% 0.163 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E5FF5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#314DD5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#2940AC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#243888
oklch(37.6% 0.136 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#152250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 268.3)
#6E91FC 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) | #629DFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F90FA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91FC
#6E91FC
oklch(68% 0.163 268.2)
- #BC9200
#BC9200
oklch(68% 0.139 88)
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 #6E91FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E91FC 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.