#6794F0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.145 263.3), rgb(103, 148, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6794F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 263°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6794F0 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 148, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.145 263.3) |
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 #6794F0 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6794F0 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6794F0 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6794F0 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6794F0
oklch(67.6% 0.145 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B82F8
oklch(63% 0.186 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#3068E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2356C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E47A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#12244B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 263.5)
#6794F0 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) | #6D9DF4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C90EE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6794F0
#6794F0
oklch(67.6% 0.145 263.3)
- #C08E00
#C08E00
oklch(67.7% 0.139 83.4)
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 #6794F0, 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 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
Use #6794F0 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.