#6AA4E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.109 250.8), rgb(106, 164, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6AA4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.109 250.8) |
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 #6AA4E1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA4E1 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA4E1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA4E1 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#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
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA4E1
oklch(70.4% 0.109 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F8DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1675C7
oklch(55.5% 0.151 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#0362AC
oklch(49% 0.14 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C518C
oklch(42.9% 0.116 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#154370
oklch(37.7% 0.092 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#6AA4E1 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) | #8BA6E4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9BE0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24B2B9 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA4E1
#6AA4E1
oklch(70.4% 0.109 250.8)
- #CA934E
#CA934E
oklch(70.3% 0.109 70.6)
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 #6AA4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
Use #6AA4E1 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.