#6794ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.4% 0.141 262.9), rgb(103, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6794ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6794ED |
| RGB | rgb(103, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 262.9) |
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 #6794ED | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6794ED | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6794ED text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6794ED 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6794ED
oklch(67.4% 0.141 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C83F5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#3069E4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#2357C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#6794ED 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) | #6F9CF1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6794ED
#6794ED
oklch(67.4% 0.141 262.9)
- #C08D00
#C08D00
oklch(67.5% 0.139 82.8)
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 #6794ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.004
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #6794ED 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.