#6795E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.128 260.7), rgb(103, 149, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6795E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6795E4 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 149, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.128 260.7) |
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 #6795E4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6795E4 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6795E4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6795E4 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6795E4
oklch(67.1% 0.128 260.7)
-
Step 500
500
#4C86EB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 260.7)
-
Step 600
600
#2F6DD9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 260.7)
-
Step 700
700
#225BBD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 260.6)
-
Step 800
800
#1E4B99
oklch(42.8% 0.137 260.6)
-
Step 900
900
#1E3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 260.8)
-
Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#6795E4 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) | #759BE7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A6B2 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6795E4
#6795E4
oklch(67.1% 0.128 260.7)
- #BE8C23
#BE8C23
oklch(67.2% 0.128 80.7)
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 #6795E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #6795E4 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.