#6F94EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.134 265.4), rgb(111, 148, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6F94EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F94EA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 148, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.134 265.4) |
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 #6F94EA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F94EA | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F94EA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F94EA text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F94EA
oklch(67.7% 0.134 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5682F0
oklch(63% 0.172 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D69DF
oklch(55.7% 0.187 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#3056C1
oklch(49% 0.173 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#28479C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#243D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#6F94EA 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) | #729CED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A7B4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F94EA
#6F94EA
oklch(67.7% 0.134 265.4)
- #BD9014
#BD9014
oklch(67.8% 0.135 85.4)
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 #6F94EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.012
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #6F94EA 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.