#6E98E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.118 261), rgb(110, 152, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#6E98E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E98E1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.118 261) |
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 #6E98E1 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E98E1 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98E1 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98E1 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E98E1
oklch(68% 0.118 261)
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Step 500
500
#5387E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#376FD2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 261)
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Step 800
800
#244B93
oklch(42.6% 0.127 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#6E98E1 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) | #7C9DE4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E93DF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A8B2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E98E1
#6E98E1
oklch(68% 0.118 261)
- #BD9036
#BD9036
oklch(68% 0.118 81.4)
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 #6E98E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E98E1 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.