#6F92EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.5% 0.142 266.9), rgb(111, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6F92EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F92EE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.142 266.9) |
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 #6F92EE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F92EE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F92EE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F92EE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F92EE
oklch(67.5% 0.142 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#5880F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 267)
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Step 600
600
#3F66E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3254C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2945A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#6F92EE 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) | #6D9BF2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA6B5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F92EE
#6F92EE
oklch(67.5% 0.142 266.9)
- #BB9000
#BB9000
oklch(67.5% 0.138 87.3)
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 #6F92EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #6F92EE 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.