#6AB7FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.124 246.6), rgb(106, 183, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#6AB7FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AB7FA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.124 246.6) |
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 #6AB7FA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AB7FA | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AB7FA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AB7FA text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.043 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 246.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AB7FA
oklch(75.7% 0.124 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#168FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#6AB7FA 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) | #9AB9FD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AB7FA
#6AB7FA
oklch(75.7% 0.124 246.6)
- #E5A054
#E5A054
oklch(75.8% 0.124 66.6)
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 #6AB7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #6AB7FA 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.