#6E9BEA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.127 261.1), rgb(110, 155, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#6E9BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9BEA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 155, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.127 261.1) |
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 #6E9BEA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9BEA | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BEA text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BEA text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F5
oklch(81% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9BEA
oklch(69.1% 0.127 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E86EA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 261)
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Step 600
600
#326DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#255ABC
oklch(49% 0.165 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#204A98
oklch(42.6% 0.136 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#6E9BEA 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) | #7CA1ED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96E8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AACB8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9BEA
#6E9BEA
oklch(69.1% 0.127 261.1)
- #C3922D
#C3922D
oklch(69% 0.127 81.2)
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 #6E9BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #6E9BEA 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.