#6897ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.138 261.7), rgb(104, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#6897ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6897ED |
| RGB | rgb(104, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.138 261.7) |
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 #6897ED | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6897ED | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897ED text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897ED text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 262)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6897ED
oklch(68.1% 0.138 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A84F2
oklch(63% 0.176 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D6BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2058C3
oklch(49% 0.178 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C499E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#6897ED 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) | #749EF0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6897ED
#6897ED
oklch(68.1% 0.138 261.7)
- #C38E0E
#C38E0E
oklch(68% 0.138 81.3)
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 #6897ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.007
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6897ED 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.