#6CA1DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.104 252), rgb(108, 161, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6CA1DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA1DC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.104 252) |
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 #6CA1DC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA1DC | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1DC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1DC text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA1DC
oklch(69.6% 0.104 252)
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Step 500
500
#478DD7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#2575C4
oklch(55.6% 0.144 252)
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Step 700
700
#1662AA
oklch(49.1% 0.135 252)
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Step 800
800
#165089
oklch(42.6% 0.111 252)
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Step 900
900
#1A436E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#6CA1DC 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) | #89A3DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98DB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33AEB5 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA1DC
#6CA1DC
oklch(69.6% 0.104 252)
- #C59250
#C59250
oklch(69.6% 0.104 71.8)
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 #6CA1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #6CA1DC 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.