#6690FE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.169 266.3), rgb(102, 144, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6690FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6690FE |
| RGB | rgb(102, 144, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.169 266.3) |
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 #6690FE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6690FE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6690FE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6690FE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6690FE
oklch(67.5% 0.169 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#335FFA
oklch(55.6% 0.235 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#274DDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2140B0
oklch(42.6% 0.181 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E398B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#122251
oklch(27% 0.089 266.3)
#6690FE 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478EFC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BB | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6690FE
#6690FE
oklch(67.5% 0.169 266.3)
- #BC8F00
#BC8F00
oklch(67.4% 0.138 86.1)
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 #6690FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
Use #6690FE 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.