#6997EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.1% 0.136 261.9), rgb(105, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#6997EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6997EC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.136 261.9) |
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 #6997EC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6997EC | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6997EC text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6997EC text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6997EC
oklch(68.1% 0.136 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B84F1
oklch(63% 0.174 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F6BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#2258C2
oklch(49% 0.176 262)
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Step 800
800
#1E499D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#6997EC 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) | #749EEF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CAAB6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6997EC
#6997EC
oklch(68.1% 0.136 261.9)
- #C28F14
#C28F14
oklch(68.2% 0.136 82.2)
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 #6997EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.008
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #6997EC 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.