#6891F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.151 265.3), rgb(104, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6891F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6891F2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.151 265.3) |
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 #6891F2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6891F2 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6891F2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6891F2 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 265)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6891F2
oklch(67.1% 0.151 265.3)
-
Step 500
500
#4F80FD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 265.2)
-
Step 600
600
#3665EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 265.4)
-
Step 700
700
#2953CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 265.2)
-
Step 800
800
#2345A6
oklch(42.8% 0.161 265.3)
-
Step 900
900
#203B83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 265.3)
-
Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#6891F2 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) | #689BF6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568EF0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6891F2
#6891F2
oklch(67.1% 0.151 265.3)
- #BC8E00
#BC8E00
oklch(67.2% 0.138 85.4)
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 #6891F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
Use #6891F2 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.