#6E96EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.132 263.9), rgb(110, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#6E96EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E96EA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.132 263.9) |
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 #6E96EA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E96EA | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E96EA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E96EA text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E96EA
oklch(68% 0.132 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5384EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#396ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 264)
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Step 700
700
#2C58C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#25489B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#223E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#6E96EA 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) | #749DED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA8B5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E96EA
#6E96EA
oklch(68% 0.132 263.9)
- #BF901C
#BF901C
oklch(68% 0.133 83.8)
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 #6E96EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #6E96EA 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.