#6B98FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.159 264.8), rgb(107, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#6B98FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B98FF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.159 264.8) |
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 #6B98FF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6B98FF | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98FF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98FF text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#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
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B98FF
oklch(69.5% 0.159 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3063F2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2451D3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E43AA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3A87
oklch(37.6% 0.134 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#11234F
oklch(27% 0.084 264.6)
#6B98FF 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) | #6BA2FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5795FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B98FF
#6B98FF
oklch(69.5% 0.159 264.8)
- #C59400
#C59400
oklch(69.4% 0.142 84.8)
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 #6B98FF, 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 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
Use #6B98FF 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.