#6E9DEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.128 260.3), rgb(110, 157, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6E9DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9DEC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 157, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.128 260.3) |
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 #6E9DEC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9DEC | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9DEC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9DEC text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9DEC
oklch(69.6% 0.128 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C86EA
oklch(63% 0.163 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E6ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#215BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#6E9DEC 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) | #7DA3EF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E97EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27AEBA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9DEC
#6E9DEC
oklch(69.6% 0.128 260.3)
- #C6932F
#C6932F
oklch(69.5% 0.127 80)
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 #6E9DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.079
Use #6E9DEC 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.