#6CA2FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.5% 0.145 260.3), rgb(108, 162, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6CA2FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 260°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2FD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.145 260.3) |
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 #6CA2FD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA2FD | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2FD text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2FD text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2FD
oklch(71.5% 0.145 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#4184F8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F6AE7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1158C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1249A2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#173E81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#6CA2FD 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) | #7CA9FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2FD
#6CA2FD
oklch(71.5% 0.145 260.3)
- #D2970E
#D2970E
oklch(71.5% 0.146 80.1)
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 #6CA2FD, 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 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
Use #6CA2FD 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.