#6E91FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.165 268.4), rgb(110, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6E91FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 268°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91FE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.165 268.4) |
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 #6E91FE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91FE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91FE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91FE text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E91FE
oklch(68.2% 0.165 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E5EF7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#314CD7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 268.4)
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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)
#6E91FE 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) | #619DFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D91FC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BB | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91FE
#6E91FE
oklch(68.2% 0.165 268.4)
- #BC9300
#BC9300
oklch(68.3% 0.139 88.7)
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 #6E91FE, 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 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E91FE 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.