#6E98FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.158 265.7), rgb(110, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6E98FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E98FF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.158 265.7) |
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 #6E98FF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6E98FF | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98FF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98FF text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E98FF
oklch(69.6% 0.158 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3563F1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2850D2
oklch(49% 0.205 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2243AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#6E98FF 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) | #6CA3FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5995FD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E98FF
#6E98FF
oklch(69.6% 0.158 265.7)
- #C59500
#C59500
oklch(69.6% 0.143 85.5)
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 #6E98FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E98FF 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.