#6895DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.12 259.7), rgb(104, 149, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6895DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6895DE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 149, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.12 259.7) |
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 #6895DE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6895DE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6895DE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6895DE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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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
#7EA2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6895DE
oklch(66.9% 0.12 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4372BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#355FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#6895DE 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) | #789AE1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A5AF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6895DE
#6895DE
oklch(66.9% 0.12 259.7)
- #BB8B30
#BB8B30
oklch(66.7% 0.12 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 #6895DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #6895DE 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.