#6CA1EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.124 257.2), rgb(108, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#6CA1EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA1EC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.124 257.2) |
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 #6CA1EC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA1EC | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1EC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1EC text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA1EC
oklch(70.4% 0.124 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4489E7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#2370D6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#145DB9
oklch(49% 0.161 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#154D96
oklch(42.8% 0.133 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#194177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 257)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#6CA1EC 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) | #83A6EF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BB2BC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA1EC
#6CA1EC
oklch(70.4% 0.124 257.2)
- #CA9438
#CA9438
oklch(70.2% 0.124 77.2)
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 #6CA1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
Use #6CA1EC 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.