#6990DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.9% 0.125 263.2), rgb(105, 144, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#6990DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6990DE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.125 263.2) |
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 #6990DE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6990DE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6990DE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6990DE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6990DE
oklch(65.9% 0.125 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#4870C2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#395DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#6990DE 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) | #7197E1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638CDC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA1AD | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6990DE
#6990DE
oklch(65.9% 0.125 263.2)
- #B68A22
#B68A22
oklch(65.9% 0.125 83.6)
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 #6990DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #6990DE 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.