#6992E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.132 263.3), rgb(105, 146, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#6992E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 263°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6992E5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.132 263.3) |
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 #6992E5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6992E5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6992E5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6992E5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 263.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6992E5
oklch(66.7% 0.132 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#456FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#375CAC
oklch(49% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#29406F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#6992E5 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) | #7099E8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A4B1 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6992E5
#6992E5
oklch(66.7% 0.132 263.3)
- #BB8C15
#BB8C15
oklch(66.8% 0.132 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 #6992E5, 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 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #6992E5 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.