#6CA1FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.4% 0.149 261.1), rgb(108, 161, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6CA1FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA1FF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 161, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.149 261.1) |
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 #6CA1FF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA1FF | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1FF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA1FF text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA1FF
oklch(71.4% 0.149 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4283FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#2169EA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#1456CB
oklch(49% 0.193 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1448A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 261)
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Step 900
900
#173D82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.9)
#6CA1FF 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA1FF
#6CA1FF
oklch(71.4% 0.149 261.1)
- #D19700
#D19700
oklch(71.4% 0.147 81.1)
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 #6CA1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
Use #6CA1FF 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.