#6791FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.165 266), rgb(103, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6791FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6791FC |
| RGB | rgb(103, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.165 266) |
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 #6791FC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6791FC | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6791FC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6791FC text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6791FC
oklch(67.7% 0.165 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3461F6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 266)
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Step 700
700
#284ED7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2141AD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3989
oklch(37.7% 0.137 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#122250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.2)
#6791FC 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) | #619CFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8FFA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6791FC
#6791FC
oklch(67.7% 0.165 266)
- #BD9000
#BD9000
oklch(67.7% 0.139 86.2)
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 #6791FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
Use #6791FC 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.