#6AACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.7% 0.117 249.4), rgb(106, 172, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#6AACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AACED |
| RGB | rgb(106, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.117 249.4) |
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 #6AACED | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AACED | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AACED text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AACED text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#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
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AACED
oklch(72.7% 0.117 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#328EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4472
oklch(37.8% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2843
oklch(27% 0.061 249.3)
#6AACED 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) | #91AEF0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A1EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AACED
#6AACED
oklch(72.7% 0.117 249.4)
- #D6994E
#D6994E
oklch(72.8% 0.117 69.7)
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 #6AACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.079
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
Use #6AACED 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.