#6E97ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.135 263.9), rgb(110, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6E97ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E97ED |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.135 263.9) |
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 #6E97ED | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E97ED | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97ED text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97ED text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E97ED
oklch(68.4% 0.135 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5283F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 264)
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Step 600
600
#376ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A57C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#24489D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 264)
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Step 900
900
#213D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 264)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#6E97ED 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) | #749FF0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27AAB7 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E97ED
#6E97ED
oklch(68.4% 0.135 263.9)
- #C19116
#C19116
oklch(68.4% 0.136 83.9)
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 #6E97ED, 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 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
Use #6E97ED 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.