#6F92EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.137 266.4), rgb(111, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6F92EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F92EA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.137 266.4) |
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 #6F92EA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F92EA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F92EA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F92EA text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F92EA
oklch(67.3% 0.137 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5881F2
oklch(63% 0.175 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4068E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3255C3
oklch(49% 0.177 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#253C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#6F92EA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090E8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A5B3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F92EA
#6F92EA
oklch(67.3% 0.137 266.4)
- #BB8F05
#BB8F05
oklch(67.3% 0.137 86.4)
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 #6F92EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #6F92EA 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.