#6996FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.162 265), rgb(105, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6996FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 265°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6996FF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.162 265) |
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 #6996FF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6996FF | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6996FF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6996FF text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6996FF
oklch(68.9% 0.162 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F62F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 265)
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Step 700
700
#2350D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E43AC
oklch(42.7% 0.173 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3A88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 265)
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Step 950
950
#112350
oklch(27.1% 0.086 264.8)
#6996FF 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) | #68A1FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5393FD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBE | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6996FF
#6996FF
oklch(68.9% 0.162 265)
- #C39300
#C39300
oklch(69% 0.141 85.2)
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 #6996FF, 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 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6996FF 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.