#6E98D2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.098 256.6), rgb(110, 152, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6E98D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E98D2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.098 256.6) |
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 #6E98D2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E98D2 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98D2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98D2 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E98D2
oklch(67.3% 0.098 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#558BD4
oklch(63.2% 0.125 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#3973C1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#254F87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#6E98D2 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) | #829BD5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A5AC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E98D2
#6E98D2
oklch(67.3% 0.098 256.6)
- #B88E4C
#B88E4C
oklch(67.3% 0.098 77.1)
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 #6E98D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E98D2 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.