#61A6EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.127 251), rgb(97, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#61A6EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A6EE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.127 251) |
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 #61A6EE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61A6EE | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A6EE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A6EE text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F3
oklch(81% 0.079 251.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61A6EE
oklch(71% 0.127 251)
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Step 500
500
#2A8CE7
oklch(63% 0.163 251)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#054377
oklch(37.8% 0.105 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#61A6EE 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) | #88A9F1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759CED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A6EE
#61A6EE
oklch(71% 0.127 251)
- #D3933C
#D3933C
oklch(71.1% 0.127 71.1)
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 #61A6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #61A6EE 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.