#6E96FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.161 266.5), rgb(110, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#6E96FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E96FF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.161 266.5) |
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 #6E96FF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E96FF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E96FF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E96FF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E96FF
oklch(69.2% 0.161 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3861F3
oklch(55.5% 0.223 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B4FD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2442AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#213987
oklch(37.6% 0.134 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#13224F
oklch(26.8% 0.085 266.7)
#6E96FF 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) | #69A1FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5594FD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBE | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E96FF
#6E96FF
oklch(69.2% 0.161 266.5)
- #C29400
#C29400
oklch(69.1% 0.141 86.3)
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 #6E96FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E96FF 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.