#6992DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.1% 0.118 261.4), rgb(105, 146, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6992DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6992DB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.118 261.4) |
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 #6992DB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6992DB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6992DB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6992DB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6992DB
oklch(66.1% 0.118 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4771BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#385FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 261)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#6992DB 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) | #7598DE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688DD9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA2AC | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6992DB
#6992DB
oklch(66.1% 0.118 261.4)
- #B78A2F
#B78A2F
oklch(66.1% 0.118 81.2)
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 #6992DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #6992DB 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.