#6E95ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.138 264.9), rgb(110, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6E95ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 265°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E95ED |
| RGB | rgb(110, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.138 264.9) |
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 #6E95ED | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E95ED | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95ED text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95ED text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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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
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E95ED
oklch(68% 0.138 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5482F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A68E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 265)
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Step 700
700
#2D56C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 265)
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Step 800
800
#26479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265)
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Step 900
900
#233D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 265)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#6E95ED 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) | #719DF1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A8B6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E95ED
#6E95ED
oklch(68% 0.138 264.9)
- #BF9009
#BF9009
oklch(68% 0.138 84.9)
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 #6E95ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #6E95ED 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.