#6E94EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.14 265.5), rgb(110, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6E94EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E94EE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.14 265.5) |
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 #6E94EE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E94EE | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E94EE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E94EE text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E94EE
oklch(67.8% 0.14 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5581F4
oklch(63% 0.179 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B67E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E55C5
oklch(49% 0.181 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2746A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#233C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#6E94EE 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) | #6F9DF2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A8B6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E94EE
#6E94EE
oklch(67.8% 0.14 265.5)
- #BE9000
#BE9000
oklch(67.9% 0.139 85.7)
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 #6E94EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.011
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #6E94EE 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.