#6797E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.123 259), rgb(103, 151, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6797E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6797E2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 151, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.123 259) |
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 #6797E2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6797E2 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6797E2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6797E2 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6797E2
oklch(67.5% 0.123 259)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E7
oklch(63.2% 0.157 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C6FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 259)
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Step 700
700
#1F5CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.16 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4C96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4077
oklch(37.7% 0.102 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#6797E2 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) | #799CE5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AA8B2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6797E2
#6797E2
oklch(67.5% 0.123 259)
- #BF8C2E
#BF8C2E
oklch(67.4% 0.123 78.6)
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 #6797E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6797E2 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.