#6196DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.119 255.8), rgb(97, 150, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6196DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6196DC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 150, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.119 255.8) |
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 #6196DC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6196DC | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6196DC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6196DC text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6196DC
oklch(66.6% 0.119 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B74BD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D61A3
oklch(49.1% 0.12 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#264F84
oklch(42.6% 0.1 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#24426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#6196DC 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) | #799ADF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8EDB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6196DC
#6196DC
oklch(66.6% 0.119 255.8)
- #BE8933
#BE8933
oklch(66.7% 0.119 75.8)
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 #6196DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #6196DC 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.