#6990EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.5% 0.141 265.1), rgb(105, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#6990EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6990EA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.141 265.1) |
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 #6990EA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6990EA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6990EA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6990EA text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6990EA
oklch(66.5% 0.141 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#466DCC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 265)
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Step 700
700
#385BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 265)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#6990EA 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) | #6B99EE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A4B2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6990EA
#6990EA
oklch(66.5% 0.141 265.1)
- #BA8C00
#BA8C00
oklch(66.6% 0.136 85.1)
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 #6990EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #6990EA 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.