#6990DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.7% 0.121 262.6), rgb(105, 144, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6990DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6990DB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.121 262.6) |
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 #6990DB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6990DB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6990DB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6990DB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6990DB
oklch(65.7% 0.121 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4870BF
oklch(55.5% 0.131 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A5EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#304D86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A406B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#6990DB 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) | #7396DE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CD9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A0AB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6990DB
#6990DB
oklch(65.7% 0.121 262.6)
- #B58929
#B58929
oklch(65.6% 0.121 82.5)
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 #6990DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #6990DB 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.