#6CA4E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.108 251.5), rgb(108, 164, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6CA4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.108 251.5) |
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 #6CA4E1 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA4E1 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4E1 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4E1 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA4E1
oklch(70.5% 0.108 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#428DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.137 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D75C7
oklch(55.6% 0.15 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C62AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#10508B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#17436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#6CA4E1 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) | #8BA6E4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9BE0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CB2B9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA4E1
#6CA4E1
oklch(70.5% 0.108 251.5)
- #CA944F
#CA944F
oklch(70.5% 0.108 71.2)
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 #6CA4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
Use #6CA4E1 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.