#6899FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.157 263.2), rgb(104, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#6899FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 263°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6899FD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.157 263.2) |
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 #6899FD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6899FD | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899FD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899FD text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6899FD
oklch(69.4% 0.157 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2966F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C53D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#1945A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A3C86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#6899FD 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) | #6EA2FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A95FB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6899FD
#6899FD
oklch(69.4% 0.157 263.2)
- #C79300
#C79300
oklch(69.5% 0.143 83.2)
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 #6899FD, 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
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #6899FD 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.