#6993FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.162 265.9), rgb(105, 147, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6993FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6993FC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 147, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.162 265.9) |
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 #6993FC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6993FC | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6993FC text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6993FC text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6993FC
oklch(68.2% 0.162 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3462F4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#284FD5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 266)
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Step 800
800
#2142AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A88
oklch(37.8% 0.135 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#122350
oklch(27.1% 0.086 265.4)
#6993FC 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) | #659EFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5091FA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABB | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6993FC
#6993FC
oklch(68.2% 0.162 265.9)
- #BF9100
#BF9100
oklch(68.2% 0.14 85.9)
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 #6993FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
Use #6993FC 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.