#6BAACC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.082 233.2), rgb(107, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#6BAACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BAACC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.082 233.2) |
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 #6BAACC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BAACC | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAACC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BAACC text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 233.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BAACC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C94BE
oklch(63.2% 0.104 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#077DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.114 233.6)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#035677
oklch(42.7% 0.088 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#124760
oklch(37.6% 0.069 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#6BAACC 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) | #9AA8CE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9ECC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CB3B5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BAACC
#6BAACC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 233.2)
- #CA9371
#CA9371
oklch(70.8% 0.082 52.7)
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 #6BAACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
Use #6BAACC 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.