#6CA0FC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.146 261.1), rgb(108, 160, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#6CA0FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA0FC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.146 261.1) |
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 #6CA0FC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA0FC | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0FC text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0FC text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA0FC
oklch(71% 0.146 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4384F8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#246AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 261)
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Step 700
700
#1757C9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1548A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#183E81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.9)
#6CA0FC 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) | #7AA8FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AFA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C2 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA0FC
#6CA0FC
oklch(71% 0.146 261.1)
- #CF9602
#CF9602
oklch(70.9% 0.146 81.3)
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 #6CA0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
Use #6CA0FC 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.