#6E97EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.134 263.7), rgb(110, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6E97EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E97EC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.134 263.7) |
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 #6E97EC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E97EC | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97EC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97EC text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E97EC
oklch(68.4% 0.134 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5283F0
oklch(63% 0.172 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#376ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A58C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#142549
oklch(27.2% 0.071 263.4)
#6E97EC 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) | #759FEF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29AAB6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E97EC
#6E97EC
oklch(68.4% 0.134 263.7)
- #C0911A
#C0911A
oklch(68.3% 0.134 84.1)
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 #6E97EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #6E97EC 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.