#6BB9EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.107 239), rgb(107, 185, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6BB9EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB9EC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 185, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.107 239) |
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 #6BB9EC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB9EC | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BB9EC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BB9EC text on black | 9.77:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 239)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB9EC
oklch(75.6% 0.107 239)
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Step 500
500
#1893D2
oklch(63.1% 0.136 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#042A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 238.5)
#6BB9EC 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6CA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB9EC
#6BB9EC
oklch(75.6% 0.107 239)
- #E29F69
#E29F69
oklch(75.6% 0.106 59.1)
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 #6BB9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #6BB9EC 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.