#6AA4EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.126 255.4), rgb(106, 164, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#6AA4EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA4EF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 164, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.126 255.4) |
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 #6AA4EF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA4EF | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA4EF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA4EF text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 255.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA4EF
oklch(71.1% 0.126 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D8AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#1471D6
oklch(55.5% 0.175 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#025EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A4D96
oklch(42.6% 0.135 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#144178
oklch(37.7% 0.106 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#6AA4EF 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) | #85A8F2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA4EF
#6AA4EF
oklch(71.1% 0.126 255.4)
- #CF953A
#CF953A
oklch(71% 0.126 75)
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 #6AA4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.078
Use #6AA4EF 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.