#6994E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.126 261.6), rgb(105, 148, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6994E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6994E2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 148, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.126 261.6) |
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 #6994E2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6994E2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994E2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994E2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6994E2
oklch(66.9% 0.126 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#5086E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#356DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#275ABB
oklch(49% 0.163 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#224A97
oklch(42.6% 0.134 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#203F78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#6994E2 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) | #759AE5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668FE0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A5B0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6994E2
#6994E2
oklch(66.9% 0.126 261.6)
- #BC8C26
#BC8C26
oklch(67% 0.126 81.4)
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 #6994E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #6994E2 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.