#6CA4EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.124 255.8), rgb(108, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6CA4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA4EE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.124 255.8) |
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 #6CA4EE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA4EE | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4EE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4EE 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA4EE
oklch(71.1% 0.124 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#408AE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B71D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B5EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F4D95
oklch(42.6% 0.133 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#164177
oklch(37.7% 0.104 256)
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Step 950
950
#0E2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 255.2)
#6CA4EE 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) | #86A8F1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14B5BE | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA4EE
#6CA4EE
oklch(71.1% 0.124 255.8)
- #CE963C
#CE963C
oklch(71.1% 0.124 75.9)
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 #6CA4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.078
Use #6CA4EE 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.