#6E99FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.155 265.1), rgb(110, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6E99FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E99FD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.155 265.1) |
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 #6E99FD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E99FD | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99FD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99FD text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E99FD
oklch(69.7% 0.155 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3364EE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2752D0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2144A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#6E99FD 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) | #6FA3FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E99FD
#6E99FD
oklch(69.7% 0.155 265.1)
- #C69500
#C69500
oklch(69.7% 0.143 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 #6E99FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #6E99FD 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.