#6796EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.142 262.2), rgb(103, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6796EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6796EF |
| RGB | rgb(103, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.142 262.2) |
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 #6796EF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6796EF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6796EF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6796EF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#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
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6796EF
oklch(67.9% 0.142 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4984F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D6AE4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2057C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#6796EF 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) | #719EF3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F91ED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6796EF
#6796EF
oklch(67.9% 0.142 262.2)
- #C28E00
#C28E00
oklch(67.9% 0.14 82.4)
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 #6796EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.005
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #6796EF 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.