#6994DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.119 260.5), rgb(105, 148, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6994DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6994DD |
| RGB | rgb(105, 148, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.119 260.5) |
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 #6994DD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6994DD | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994DD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994DD text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA1DB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6994DD
oklch(66.7% 0.119 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#4572BE
oklch(55.7% 0.129 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#375FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.12 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#29416B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#6994DD 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) | #7799E0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA4AE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6994DD
#6994DD
oklch(66.7% 0.119 260.5)
- #BA8B30
#BA8B30
oklch(66.6% 0.119 80.2)
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 #6994DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #6994DD 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.