#6AA7EB
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.5% 0.118 252.2), rgb(106, 167, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#6AA7EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA7EB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 167, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.118 252.2) |
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 #6AA7EB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA7EB | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA7EB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA7EB text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA7EB
oklch(71.5% 0.118 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A8CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0774CF
oklch(55.6% 0.164 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#034F91
oklch(42.6% 0.127 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#114374
oklch(37.8% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#6AA7EB 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) | #8BAAEE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09B7BF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA7EB
#6AA7EB
oklch(71.5% 0.118 252.2)
- #D09647
#D09647
oklch(71.4% 0.118 72.2)
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 #6AA7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.081
Use #6AA7EB 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.