#6993F5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.153 265.1), rgb(105, 147, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6993F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6993F5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 147, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.153 265.1) |
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 #6993F5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6993F5 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6993F5 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6993F5 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6993F5
oklch(67.8% 0.153 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E80FE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 265)
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Step 600
600
#3465ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 265)
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Step 700
700
#2853CE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 265)
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Step 800
800
#2245A7
oklch(42.9% 0.163 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 265)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#6993F5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5790F3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6993F5
#6993F5
oklch(67.8% 0.153 265.1)
- #BE8F00
#BE8F00
oklch(67.7% 0.139 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 #6993F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
Use #6993F5 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.