#6797E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.126 259.5), rgb(103, 151, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6797E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6797E4 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 151, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.126 259.5) |
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 #6797E4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6797E4 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6797E4 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6797E4 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6797E4
oklch(67.6% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A87E9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C6ED7
oklch(55.5% 0.175 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F5CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.162 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B4B97
oklch(42.6% 0.135 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4078
oklch(37.7% 0.104 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#6797E4 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) | #789DE7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16A8B3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6797E4
#6797E4
oklch(67.6% 0.126 259.5)
- #C08D29
#C08D29
oklch(67.6% 0.126 79.6)
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 #6797E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #6797E4 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.