#6981FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.8% 0.186 272), rgb(105, 129, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#6981FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6981FE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.186 272) |
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 #6981FE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6981FE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6981FE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6981FE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8199FB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 271.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6981FE
oklch(64.8% 0.186 272)
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Step 600
600
#4E61E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 272)
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Step 700
700
#404FC9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3442A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#6981FE 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) | #3F92FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2185FB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB4 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6981FE
#6981FE
oklch(64.8% 0.186 272)
- #AB8B00
#AB8B00
oklch(64.8% 0.133 92.4)
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 #6981FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6981FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #6981FE 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.