#6790DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.8% 0.126 262.4), rgb(103, 144, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6790DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6790DE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 144, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.126 262.4) |
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 #6790DE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6790DE | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6790DE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6790DE text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6790DE
oklch(65.8% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#4670C2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#385DA8
oklch(49% 0.128 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D88
oklch(42.8% 0.105 262)
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Step 900
900
#29406D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#6790DE 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) | #7197E1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628BDC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A1AD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6790DE
#6790DE
oklch(65.8% 0.126 262.4)
- #B78921
#B78921
oklch(65.8% 0.125 82.5)
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 #6790DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
Use #6790DE 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.