#6AA0DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.103 251.2), rgb(106, 160, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6AA0DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA0DA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 160, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.103 251.2) |
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 #6AA0DA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA0DA | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA0DA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA0DA text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA0DA
oklch(69.2% 0.103 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#458DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 251)
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Step 600
600
#2276C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 251)
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Step 700
700
#1362A9
oklch(49% 0.134 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#145189
oklch(42.8% 0.11 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#19436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#6AA0DA 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) | #89A2DD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FADB4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA0DA
#6AA0DA
oklch(69.2% 0.103 251.2)
- #C4914F
#C4914F
oklch(69.2% 0.104 71.7)
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 #6AA0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #6AA0DA 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.