#6AA1DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.109 252.3), rgb(106, 161, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6AA1DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA1DF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 161, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.109 252.3) |
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 #6AA1DF | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA1DF | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA1DF text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA1DF text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA1DF
oklch(69.6% 0.109 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#438CDA
oklch(63% 0.139 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F75C8
oklch(55.7% 0.151 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F61AD
oklch(49% 0.141 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#12508C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#184370
oklch(37.8% 0.09 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#6AA1DF 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) | #88A4E2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28AFB7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA1DF
#6AA1DF
oklch(69.6% 0.109 252.3)
- #C7924B
#C7924B
oklch(69.7% 0.109 72.3)
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 #6AA1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
Use #6AA1DF 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.