#6895EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.143 263), rgb(104, 149, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6895EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6895EF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 149, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.143 263) |
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 #6895EF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6895EF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6895EF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6895EF text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6895EF
oklch(67.8% 0.143 263)
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Step 500
500
#4C83F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 263)
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Step 600
600
#3069E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 263)
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Step 700
700
#2356C7
oklch(49% 0.185 263)
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Step 800
800
#1E47A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 263.5)
#6895EF 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) | #709DF3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E91ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6895EF
#6895EF
oklch(67.8% 0.143 263)
- #C18E00
#C18E00
oklch(67.8% 0.139 82.9)
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 #6895EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.005
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #6895EF 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.