What color is #6E92D1?

#6E92D1 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(110, 146, 209), and in HSL hsl(218, 52%, 63%).

Is #6E92D1 accessible as text?

On white, #6E92D1 has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #6E92D1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E92D1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #6E92D1?

#6E92D1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D2AE70. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E92D1 below.

Is #6E92D1 good for buttons?

#6E92D1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6E92D1 — white text only reaches 3.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E92D1 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #6E92D1 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E92D1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E92D1

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E92D1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E92D1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E92D1 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #6E92D1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #6E92D1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #96B8F3

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 #6E92D1 Secondary #B1BED5 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 #6E92D1 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

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 #6E92D1 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6E92D1 with

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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 #E5EAF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7073D2 — 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 #6E92D1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E92D1;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 146 209;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.103 261.2);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE8F6;
  --color-200: #C1D1EB;
  --color-300: #96AFD9;
  --color-400: #6E8EC4;
  --color-500: #4D6EA8;
  --color-600: #415881;
  --color-700: #32425C;
  --color-800: #242D3D;
  --color-900: #181D26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE8F6',
    200: '#C1D1EB',
    300: '#96AFD9',
    400: '#6E8EC4',
    500: '#4D6EA8',
    600: '#415881',
    700: '#32425C',
    800: '#242D3D',
    900: '#181D26',
  },
}

$base: #6E92D1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE8F6;
$base-200: #C1D1EB;
$base-300: #96AFD9;
$base-400: #6E8EC4;
$base-500: #4D6EA8;
$base-600: #415881;
$base-700: #32425C;
$base-800: #242D3D;
$base-900: #181D26;
$base-hover: #3F6FC2;
$base-subtle: #D8E0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E92D1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1D1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96AFD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6E8EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D6EA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#415881",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32425C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242D3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E92D1

Color Lab

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