#6196FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.163 262.4), rgb(97, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#6196FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6196FD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 98%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.163 262.4) |
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 #6196FD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6196FD | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6196FD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6196FD text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6196FD
oklch(68.4% 0.163 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F65F4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#1352D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1244AC
oklch(42.6% 0.175 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#163B88
oklch(37.6% 0.136 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2450
oklch(27.2% 0.086 262.3)
#6196FD 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) | #68A0FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5191FB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBD | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6196FD
#6196FD
oklch(68.4% 0.163 262.4)
- #C48F00
#C48F00
oklch(68.3% 0.141 82.1)
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 #6196FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6196FD 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.