#6994DB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.6% 0.116 260), rgb(105, 148, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6994DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6994DB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 148, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.116 260) |
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 #6994DB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6994DB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994DB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994DB text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#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
#ACC2E6
oklch(81% 0.056 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2DA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6994DB
oklch(66.6% 0.116 260)
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Step 600
600
#4572BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#375FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#29416A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#6994DB 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) | #7899DE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ED9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA4AE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6994DB
#6994DB
oklch(66.6% 0.116 260)
- #B98B34
#B98B34
oklch(66.5% 0.116 80)
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 #6994DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #6994DB 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.