What color is #6891FF?

#6891FF is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 145, 255), and in HSL hsl(224, 100%, 70%).

Is #6891FF accessible as text?

On white, #6891FF has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #6891FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6891FF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #6891FF?

#6891FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFD666. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6891FF below.

Is #6891FF good for buttons?

#6891FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6891FF — white text only reaches 2.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6891FF the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #6891FF is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#6891FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6891FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #6891FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #6891FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6891FF Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6891FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6891FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #91B9FF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6891FF Secondary #B2C3EB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6891FF Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6891FF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 10/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 65/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #6891FF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EBFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7066FF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6891FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6891FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 145 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.9% 0.169 266.6);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E2FD;
  --color-200: #B1C5FC;
  --color-300: #7799F8;
  --color-400: #4672EC;
  --color-500: #2251D2;
  --color-600: #23449F;
  --color-700: #1F3570;
  --color-800: #182548;
  --color-900: #11182C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E2FD',
    200: '#B1C5FC',
    300: '#7799F8',
    400: '#4672EC',
    500: '#2251D2',
    600: '#23449F',
    700: '#1F3570',
    800: '#182548',
    900: '#11182C',
  },
}

$base: #6891FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E2FD;
$base-200: #B1C5FC;
$base-300: #7799F8;
$base-400: #4672EC;
$base-500: #2251D2;
$base-600: #23449F;
$base-700: #1F3570;
$base-800: #182548;
$base-900: #11182C;
$base-hover: #1F5AFF;
$base-subtle: #D7E0F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6891FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7799F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4672EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2251D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23449F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F3570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182548",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11182C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6891FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #6891FF

UI roles & guardrails

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