#6F99EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.129 262.6), rgb(111, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6F99EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F99EA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.129 262.6) |
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 #6F99EA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6F99EA | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F99EA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F99EA text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F99EA
oklch(68.7% 0.129 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#5185EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#366CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2959BD
oklch(49% 0.166 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#234A99
oklch(42.8% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#213E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#6F99EA 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) | #79A0ED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FABB7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F99EA
#6F99EA
oklch(68.7% 0.129 262.6)
- #C19228
#C19228
oklch(68.7% 0.129 82.9)
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 #6F99EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
Use #6F99EA 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.