#6E99DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.112 259.3), rgb(110, 153, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6E99DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E99DD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.112 259.3) |
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 #6E99DD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E99DD | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99DD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99DD text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E99DD
oklch(68% 0.112 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#5288DF
oklch(63% 0.144 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3670CC
oklch(55.5% 0.155 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#295EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#234D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#214172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#6E99DD 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) | #7F9EE0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA8B1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E99DD
#6E99DD
oklch(68% 0.112 259.3)
- #BD903F
#BD903F
oklch(68.1% 0.112 79.5)
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 #6E99DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E99DD 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.