#6791F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.156 265.3), rgb(103, 145, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6791F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6791F5 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 145, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.156 265.3) |
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 #6791F5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6791F5 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6791F5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6791F5 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6791F5
oklch(67.2% 0.156 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3464EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#2852D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2144A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#6791F5 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) | #669BF9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528EF3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B7 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6791F5
#6791F5
oklch(67.2% 0.156 265.3)
- #BC8E00
#BC8E00
oklch(67.2% 0.138 85.4)
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 #6791F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
Use #6791F5 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.