#6897DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.118 258.4), rgb(104, 151, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6897DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6897DE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 151, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.118 258.4) |
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 #6897DE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6897DE | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897DE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897DE text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6897DE
oklch(67.3% 0.118 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C88E3
oklch(63% 0.151 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F70D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#215DB5
oklch(49% 0.153 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4175
oklch(37.9% 0.098 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#6897DE 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) | #7B9CE1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26A7B0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6897DE
#6897DE
oklch(67.3% 0.118 258.4)
- #BD8C35
#BD8C35
oklch(67.2% 0.118 78.4)
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 #6897DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #6897DE 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.