#6E9BED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.131 261.7), rgb(110, 155, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#6E9BED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9BED |
| RGB | rgb(110, 155, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.131 261.7) |
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 #6E9BED | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9BED | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BED text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BED text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9BED
oklch(69.3% 0.131 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E85ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#316CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2459BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F7B
oklch(37.9% 0.109 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#6E9BED 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) | #7AA2F0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26ADB9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9BED
#6E9BED
oklch(69.3% 0.131 261.7)
- #C59327
#C59327
oklch(69.4% 0.131 81.6)
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 #6E9BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
Use #6E9BED 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.