#6CA2FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.3% 0.142 259.8), rgb(108, 162, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6CA2FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2FA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.142 259.8) |
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 #6CA2FA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA2FA | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2FA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2FA text on black | 8.18:1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2FA
oklch(71.3% 0.142 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4185F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F6CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#1159C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#1249A0
oklch(42.6% 0.152 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#173E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#6CA2FA 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) | #7EA9FE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CF8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2FA
#6CA2FA
oklch(71.3% 0.142 259.8)
- #D0971B
#D0971B
oklch(71.3% 0.141 80.2)
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 #6CA2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
Use #6CA2FA 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.