#6993F7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.155 265.3), rgb(105, 147, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6993F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6993F7 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 147, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.155 265.3) |
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 #6993F7 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6993F7 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6993F7 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6993F7 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6993F7
oklch(67.9% 0.155 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3464EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#2852D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#2244A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#6993F7 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) | #689DFB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5590F5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6993F7
#6993F7
oklch(67.9% 0.155 265.3)
- #BF9000
#BF9000
oklch(68% 0.139 85.2)
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 #6993F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
Use #6993F7 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.