#6E9BE7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.123 260.4), rgb(110, 155, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#6E9BE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 260°. 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 155, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.123 260.4) |
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 #6E9BE7 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9BE7 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BE7 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BE7 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9BE7
oklch(68.9% 0.123 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E87E7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#326ED5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#255BB9
oklch(49% 0.159 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#204B96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4077
oklch(37.8% 0.102 260)
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Step 950
950
#132646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 260.2)
#6E9BE7 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) | #7DA1EA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EACB6 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9BE7
#6E9BE7
oklch(68.9% 0.123 260.4)
- #C29233
#C29233
oklch(68.9% 0.123 80.8)
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 #6E9BE7, 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
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
Use #6E9BE7 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.