#6E9EED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.128 260), rgb(110, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6E9EED 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9EED |
| RGB | rgb(110, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.128 260) |
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 #6E9EED | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E9EED | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9EED text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9EED text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E9EED
oklch(69.9% 0.128 260)
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Step 500
500
#4A87EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D6ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 260)
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Step 700
700
#1F5BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#6E9EED 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) | #7EA4F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25AFBB | 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°).
- #6E9EED
#6E9EED
oklch(69.9% 0.128 260)
- #C79430
#C79430
oklch(69.8% 0.127 80.1)
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 #6E9EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.080
Use #6E9EED 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.