#6897FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.159 264), rgb(104, 151, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6897FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6897FD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 151, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.159 264) |
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 #6897FD | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6897FD | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897FD text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6897FD text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6897FD
oklch(69% 0.159 264)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C64F2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2052D3
oklch(49.2% 0.206 264)
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Step 800
800
#1C44AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B3B87
oklch(37.7% 0.133 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#10234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 264)
#6897FD 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) | #6BA1FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5693FB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6897FD
#6897FD
oklch(69% 0.159 264)
- #C49200
#C49200
oklch(68.9% 0.141 84.1)
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 #6897FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
Use #6897FD 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.