#6998F3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.144 262.5), rgb(105, 152, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#6998F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6998F3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 152, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.144 262.5) |
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 #6998F3 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6998F3 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6998F3 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6998F3 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6998F3
oklch(68.7% 0.144 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4983F7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D69E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2056C8
oklch(49% 0.187 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C47A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#6998F3 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) | #72A0F7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6093F1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBA | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6998F3
#6998F3
oklch(68.7% 0.144 262.5)
- #C59000
#C59000
oklch(68.6% 0.141 82.3)
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 #6998F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #6998F3 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.