#6994FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.8), rgb(105, 148, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#6994FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6994FF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 148, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.8) |
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 #6994FF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6994FF | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994FF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6994FF text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6994FF
oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3261F6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#264FD7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2042AD
oklch(42.7% 0.175 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3989
oklch(37.6% 0.138 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#122250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.2)
#6994FF 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) | #649FFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F92FD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBD | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6994FF
#6994FF
oklch(68.5% 0.165 265.8)
- #C19200
#C19200
oklch(68.6% 0.14 85.5)
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 #6994FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6994FF 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.