#6896DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.115 258.3), rgb(104, 150, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6896DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 258°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6896DB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 150, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.115 258.3) |
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 #6896DB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6896DB | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6896DB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6896DB text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 258.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6896DB
oklch(66.9% 0.115 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3171CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#235EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4173
oklch(37.8% 0.095 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#6896DB 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) | #7B9BDE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA5AF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6896DB
#6896DB
oklch(66.9% 0.115 258.3)
- #BB8C38
#BB8C38
oklch(67% 0.115 78.8)
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 #6896DB, 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 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.073
Use #6896DB 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.