#6F98EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.13 263.2), rgb(111, 152, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6F98EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F98EA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 152, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.13 263.2) |
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 #6F98EA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6F98EA | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F98EA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F98EA text on black | 7.35:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F98EA
oklch(68.5% 0.13 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#5284ED
oklch(63% 0.167 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#386BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B59BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#24499A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#6F98EA 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) | #789FED | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994E8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FAAB6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F98EA
#6F98EA
oklch(68.5% 0.13 263.2)
- #C09125
#C09125
oklch(68.4% 0.129 83)
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 #6F98EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
Use #6F98EA 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.