#6CA4E6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3), rgb(108, 164, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6CA4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3) |
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 #6CA4E6 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA4E6 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4E6 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4E6 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#428CDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C74CC
oklch(55.7% 0.157 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B61B1
oklch(49.2% 0.147 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#104F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#6CA4E6 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) | #89A7E9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25B3BB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA4E6
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
- #CB9548
#CB9548
oklch(70.7% 0.114 73.7)
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 #6CA4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #6CA4E6 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.