#6E92FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.159 267.7), rgb(110, 146, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6E92FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E92FA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 146, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.159 267.7) |
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 #6E92FA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E92FA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E92FA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E92FA text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#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)
#6E92FA
oklch(68.1% 0.159 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D61F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#304FD2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2842AA
oklch(42.8% 0.169 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#233987
oklch(37.7% 0.133 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#6E92FA 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) | #659DFE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5391F8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09A9BA | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E92FA
#6E92FA
oklch(68.1% 0.159 267.7)
- #BD9200
#BD9200
oklch(68.2% 0.139 87.5)
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 #6E92FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E92FA 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.