#6CA0ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.127 258), rgb(108, 160, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#6CA0ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA0ED |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.127 258) |
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 #6CA0ED | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA0ED | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0ED text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0ED text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F4
oklch(81% 0.079 257.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA0ED
oklch(70.2% 0.127 258)
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Step 500
500
#4588E9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#256FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#175CBB
oklch(49% 0.164 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#164C97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 258)
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Step 900
900
#194078
oklch(37.6% 0.105 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#6CA0ED 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) | #81A5F0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19B1BC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA0ED
#6CA0ED
oklch(70.2% 0.127 258)
- #CA9434
#CA9434
oklch(70.2% 0.127 77.9)
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 #6CA0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
Use #6CA0ED 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.