#6E99EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.135 263), rgb(110, 153, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6E99EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E99EE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.135 263) |
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 #6E99EE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E99EE | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99EE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99EE text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E99EE
oklch(68.9% 0.135 263)
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Step 500
500
#5084F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#346BDF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2758C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#22499C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#203E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#6E99EE 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) | #77A0F1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6795EC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25ACB8 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E99EE
#6E99EE
oklch(68.9% 0.135 263)
- #C3921C
#C3921C
oklch(68.9% 0.135 83.1)
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 #6E99EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #6E99EE 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.