#6891EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.142 264.4), rgb(104, 145, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#6891EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6891EB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.142 264.4) |
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 #6891EB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6891EB | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6891EB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6891EB text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6891EB
oklch(66.7% 0.142 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#446DCC
oklch(55.4% 0.154 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#365BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#6891EB 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) | #6C9AEF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EE9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA5B3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6891EB
#6891EB
oklch(66.7% 0.142 264.4)
- #BB8C00
#BB8C00
oklch(66.7% 0.137 84.6)
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 #6891EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.011
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
Use #6891EB 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.