#6F90FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.161 268.8), rgb(111, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6F90FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 269°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F90FA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.161 268.8) |
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 #6F90FA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F90FA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F90FA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F90FA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F90FA
oklch(67.8% 0.161 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#597CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#415FF3
oklch(55.5% 0.223 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#344DD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A40AB
oklch(42.6% 0.172 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#253887
oklch(37.6% 0.134 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#6F90FA 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) | #629CFE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5090F8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A7B9 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F90FA
#6F90FA
oklch(67.8% 0.161 268.8)
- #BA9200
#BA9200
oklch(67.8% 0.139 89.1)
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 #6F90FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6F90FA 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.