#6F97EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.138 264.5), rgb(111, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6F97EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 265°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F97EF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.138 264.5) |
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 #6F97EF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6F97EF | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97EF text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F97EF text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F97EF
oklch(68.6% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5382F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3969E1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C56C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#25479E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#6F97EF 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) | #749FF3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493ED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28AAB8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F97EF
#6F97EF
oklch(68.6% 0.138 264.5)
- #C1920F
#C1920F
oklch(68.6% 0.138 85)
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 #6F97EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.014
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #6F97EF 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.