#6AA8FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.14 256.6), rgb(106, 168, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#6AA8FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.14 256.6) |
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 #6AA8FD | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA8FD | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA8FD text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA8FD text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA8FD
oklch(72.6% 0.14 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3588F3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#6AA8FD 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) | #85AEFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71A0FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA8FD
#6AA8FD
oklch(72.6% 0.14 256.6)
- #D89929
#D89929
oklch(72.7% 0.14 76.4)
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 #6AA8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.085
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.085
Use #6AA8FD 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.