#6AA0FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.151 261), rgb(106, 160, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6AA0FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA0FF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.151 261) |
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 #6AA0FF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA0FF | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA0FF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA0FF text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA0FF
oklch(71.1% 0.151 261)
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Step 500
500
#4083FC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F69EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 261)
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Step 700
700
#1156CC
oklch(49% 0.195 261)
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Step 800
800
#1247A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#163D83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 261)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#6AA0FF 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) | #78A8FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA0FF
#6AA0FF
oklch(71.1% 0.151 261)
- #D09600
#D09600
oklch(71.1% 0.147 80.9)
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 #6AA0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
Use #6AA0FF 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.