#6896DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.113 258), rgb(104, 150, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6896DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6896DA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 150, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.113 258) |
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 #6896DA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6896DA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6896DA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6896DA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 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
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6896DA
oklch(66.9% 0.113 258)
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Step 600
600
#4373BA
oklch(55.6% 0.123 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#3460A1
oklch(49% 0.116 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#284268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#6896DA 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) | #7B9ADD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90D9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA5AE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6896DA
#6896DA
oklch(66.9% 0.113 258)
- #BB8B3A
#BB8B3A
oklch(66.8% 0.113 77.5)
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 #6896DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
Use #6896DA 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.