What color is #6E8CED?

#6E8CED is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(110, 140, 237), and in HSL hsl(226, 78%, 68%).

Is #6E8CED accessible as text?

On white, #6E8CED has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #6E8CED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E8CED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #6E8CED?

#6E8CED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDCF6E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E8CED below.

Is #6E8CED good for buttons?

#6E8CED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6E8CED — white text only reaches 3.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E8CED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #6E8CED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E8CED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E8CED

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E8CED works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E8CED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E8CED Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6E8CED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6E8CED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #95B3FF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6E8CED Secondary #B0BEE1 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6E8CED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6E8CED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7A6EED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6E8CED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E8CED;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 140 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.2% 0.148 269.1);
  --color-50: #F1F4FE;
  --color-100: #DAE2FB;
  --color-200: #B6C5F6;
  --color-300: #859DEA;
  --color-400: #5877DA;
  --color-500: #3656BF;
  --color-600: #304791;
  --color-700: #283767;
  --color-800: #1E2643;
  --color-900: #141929;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F4FE',
    100: '#DAE2FB',
    200: '#B6C5F6',
    300: '#859DEA',
    400: '#5877DA',
    500: '#3656BF',
    600: '#304791',
    700: '#283767',
    800: '#1E2643',
    900: '#141929',
  },
}

$base: #6E8CED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F4FE;
$base-100: #DAE2FB;
$base-200: #B6C5F6;
$base-300: #859DEA;
$base-400: #5877DA;
$base-500: #3656BF;
$base-600: #304791;
$base-700: #283767;
$base-800: #1E2643;
$base-900: #141929;
$base-hover: #305AE5;
$base-subtle: #D8DFF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E8CED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6C5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#859DEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5877DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3656BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#304791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#283767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2643",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E8CED

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