#6795E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.132 261.3), rgb(103, 149, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6795E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6795E7 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 149, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.132 261.3) |
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 #6795E7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6795E7 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6795E7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6795E7 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F7
oklch(81% 0.083 261)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6795E7
oklch(67.3% 0.132 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C85EE
oklch(63% 0.169 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F6CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2259BF
oklch(49% 0.171 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E4A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#6795E7 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) | #749CEA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6490E5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EA7B3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6795E7
#6795E7
oklch(67.3% 0.132 261.3)
- #BF8C1A
#BF8C1A
oklch(67.2% 0.132 81.1)
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 #6795E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.009
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #6795E7 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.