#6CA1CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.088 245.7), rgb(108, 161, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#6CA1CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA1CF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.088 245.7) |
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 #6CA1CF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA1CF | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1CF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1CF text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA1CF
oklch(69% 0.088 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#498FC9
oklch(63% 0.113 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#2779B6
oklch(55.7% 0.122 245.4)
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Step 700
700
#18659D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#18537F
oklch(42.8% 0.094 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4566
oklch(37.8% 0.073 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#6CA1CF 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) | #8EA2D1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FACB0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA1CF
#6CA1CF
oklch(69% 0.088 245.7)
- #C1905F
#C1905F
oklch(68.9% 0.088 65.5)
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 #6CA1CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
Use #6CA1CF 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.