#6CA3DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.104 250.7), rgb(108, 163, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6CA3DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA3DD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 163, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.104 250.7) |
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 #6CA3DD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA3DD | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA3DD text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA3DD text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA3DD
oklch(70.1% 0.104 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#448DD6
oklch(63% 0.132 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#2076C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#1063A9
oklch(49.2% 0.133 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#135189
oklch(42.8% 0.111 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#18436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#6CA3DD 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) | #8CA5E0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31B0B7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA3DD
#6CA3DD
oklch(70.1% 0.104 250.7)
- #C79352
#C79352
oklch(70% 0.104 70.9)
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 #6CA3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #6CA3DD 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.