#6898DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.118 258), rgb(104, 152, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6898DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6898DF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 152, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.118 258) |
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 #6898DF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6898DF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6898DF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6898DF text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6898DF
oklch(67.6% 0.118 258)
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Step 500
500
#4B89E3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D70D1
oklch(55.5% 0.164 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F5EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4175
oklch(37.8% 0.098 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#6898DF 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) | #7C9DE2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A8B1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6898DF
#6898DF
oklch(67.6% 0.118 258)
- #BF8D36
#BF8D36
oklch(67.6% 0.118 77.9)
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 #6898DF, 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 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #6898DF 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.