#6E95FB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.157 266.6), rgb(110, 149, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6E95FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E95FB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 149, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 266.6) |
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 #6E95FB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E95FB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95FB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E95FB text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E95FB
oklch(68.8% 0.157 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3963F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C50D1
oklch(49% 0.203 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2543A9
oklch(42.7% 0.167 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#223A86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#6E95FB 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) | #69A0FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5793F9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01ACBC | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E95FB
#6E95FB
oklch(68.8% 0.157 266.6)
- #C09300
#C09300
oklch(68.7% 0.141 86.7)
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 #6E95FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
Use #6E95FB 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.