#6E97F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.142 264.6), rgb(110, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#6E97F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E97F2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.142 264.6) |
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 #6E97F2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E97F2 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97F2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E97F2 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E97F2
oklch(68.7% 0.142 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5182F6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3768E5
oklch(55.7% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A55C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2347A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#6E97F2 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) | #72A0F6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6293F0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EABB9 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E97F2
#6E97F2
oklch(68.7% 0.142 264.6)
- #C29200
#C29200
oklch(68.7% 0.141 85)
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 #6E97F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #6E97F2 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.