#6E9CFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.147 263.4), rgb(110, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6E9CFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9CFA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.147 263.4) |
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 #6E9CFA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9CFA | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CFA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9CFA text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#A2C1FD
oklch(81% 0.092 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9CFA
oklch(70.2% 0.147 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B82F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F68E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2255CA
oklch(49% 0.19 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E46A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#6E9CFA 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) | #75A5FE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6398F8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BF | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9CFA
#6E9CFA
oklch(70.2% 0.147 263.4)
- #CA9500
#CA9500
oklch(70.2% 0.144 83.1)
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 #6E9CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #6E9CFA 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.