#6CA5EC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.2% 0.121 254.6), rgb(108, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#6CA5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 255°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA5EC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.121 254.6) |
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 #6CA5EC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA5EC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5EC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5EC text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F1
oklch(81% 0.075 254.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA5EC
oklch(71.2% 0.121 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F8AE4
oklch(63% 0.155 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#1872D2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#075FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D4E93
oklch(42.6% 0.129 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#154275
oklch(37.8% 0.1 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#6CA5EC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789DEB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19B5BE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA5EC
#6CA5EC
oklch(71.2% 0.121 254.6)
- #CE9642
#CE9642
oklch(71.2% 0.12 74.5)
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 #6CA5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #6CA5EC 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.