#6997F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.144 262.9), rgb(105, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6997F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6997F2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.144 262.9) |
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 #6997F2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6997F2 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6997F2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6997F2 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6997F2
oklch(68.4% 0.144 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B83F7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F69E6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#2256C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D47A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#6997F2 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) | #719FF6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6093F0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB9 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6997F2
#6997F2
oklch(68.4% 0.144 262.9)
- #C39000
#C39000
oklch(68.4% 0.141 83.3)
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 #6997F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #6997F2 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.