#6692EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.8% 0.14 263), rgb(102, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6692EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6692EA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.14 263) |
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 #6692EA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6692EA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6692EA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6692EA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6692EA
oklch(66.8% 0.14 263)
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Step 600
600
#426ECB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#345CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B4B8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#274072
oklch(37.8% 0.091 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#172643
oklch(27.2% 0.058 262.5)
#6692EA 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) | #6D9AEE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6692EA
#6692EA
oklch(66.8% 0.14 263)
- #BD8B00
#BD8B00
oklch(66.7% 0.137 82.9)
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 #6692EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.008
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #6692EA 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.