#6BA4E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6), rgb(107, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#6BA4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BA4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6) |
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 #6BA4E5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BA4E5 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA4E5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BA4E5 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#408CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#1974CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#0761B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E508F
oklch(42.9% 0.121 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#164372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#6BA4E5 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) | #8AA7E8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22B3BB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BA4E5
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
- #CB9449
#CB9449
oklch(70.5% 0.113 72.6)
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 #6BA4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
Use #6BA4E5 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.