#6E9BFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.148 263.8), rgb(110, 155, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6E9BFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9BFA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 155, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.148 263.8) |
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 #6E9BFA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9BFA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BFA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9BFA text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9BFA
oklch(70% 0.148 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C81FA
oklch(63% 0.189 264)
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Step 600
600
#3167E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#2455CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F46A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#6E9BFA 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) | #73A4FE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6297F8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BE | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9BFA
#6E9BFA
oklch(70% 0.148 263.8)
- #C89500
#C89500
oklch(70% 0.144 84)
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 #6E9BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
Use #6E9BFA 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.