#6EA2F9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.3% 0.139 260.2), rgb(110, 162, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#6EA2F9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.139 260.2) |
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 #6EA2F9 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA2F9 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA2F9 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA2F9 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA2F9
oklch(71.3% 0.139 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#4485F3
oklch(63% 0.178 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#246CE2
oklch(55.7% 0.193 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1759C4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#16499F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#193E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#6EA2F9 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) | #7EA9FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA2F9
#6EA2F9
oklch(71.3% 0.139 260.2)
- #CF9720
#CF9720
oklch(71.2% 0.139 80.2)
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 #6EA2F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #6EA2F9 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.