#6894FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.4), rgb(104, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6894FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6894FF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.4) |
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 #6894FF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6894FF | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6894FF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6894FF text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6894FF
oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3161F7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#254FD7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F42AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D3989
oklch(37.6% 0.138 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#112350
oklch(27.1% 0.086 264.8)
#6894FF 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) | #649FFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F92FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBD | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6894FF
#6894FF
oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.4)
- #C19200
#C19200
oklch(68.6% 0.14 85.5)
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 #6894FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
Use #6894FF 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.