#6CA2EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1), rgb(108, 162, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6CA2EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2EE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1) |
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 #6CA2EE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA2EE | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2EE text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2EE text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4389E9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 257)
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Step 600
600
#2070D7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#125DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#134D97
oklch(42.8% 0.135 257)
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Step 900
900
#184178
oklch(37.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#6CA2EE 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) | #83A7F1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739BEC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15B3BD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2EE
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
- #CC9537
#CC9537
oklch(70.6% 0.126 77.1)
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 #6CA2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #6CA2EE 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.