#6696EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.136 261), rgb(102, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6696EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6696EA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.136 261) |
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 #6696EA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6696EA | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6696EA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6696EA text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F8
oklch(81% 0.084 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6696EA
oklch(67.6% 0.136 261)
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Step 500
500
#4985F0
oklch(63% 0.173 261)
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Step 600
600
#2B6CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E59C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 261)
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Step 800
800
#1B4A9D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#6696EA 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) | #739DED | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6696EA
#6696EA
oklch(67.6% 0.136 261)
- #C18D13
#C18D13
oklch(67.6% 0.135 81.4)
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 #6696EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.006
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6696EA 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.