#6894DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.118 259.9), rgb(104, 148, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6894DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6894DC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 148, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 259.9) |
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 #6894DC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6894DC | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6894DC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6894DC text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6894DC
oklch(66.6% 0.118 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4472BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#365FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#28416A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#6894DC 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) | #7899DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA4AE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6894DC
#6894DC
oklch(66.6% 0.118 259.9)
- #BA8B31
#BA8B31
oklch(66.6% 0.119 80)
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 #6894DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #6894DC 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.