#6E9CD2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.095 253.1), rgb(110, 156, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6E9CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 156, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.095 253.1) |
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 #6E9CD2 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9CD2 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CD2 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CD2 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E7
oklch(81% 0.059 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9CD2
oklch(68.1% 0.095 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#518CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#3375BE
oklch(55.6% 0.132 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#2562A4
oklch(49.1% 0.123 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#215085
oklch(42.7% 0.102 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#20436A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#6E9CD2 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) | #879ED4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B94D1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A8AF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9CD2
#6E9CD2
oklch(68.1% 0.095 253.1)
- #BC8F53
#BC8F53
oklch(68% 0.095 73)
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 #6E9CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E9CD2 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.