#6CA5FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.9% 0.138 258.2), rgb(108, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#6CA5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA5FA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.138 258.2) |
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 #6CA5FA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA5FA | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5FA text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5FA text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA5FA
oklch(71.9% 0.138 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D87F2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 258)
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Step 600
600
#176DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.193 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#065BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 258)
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Step 800
800
#0C4B9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 258)
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Step 900
900
#143F7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#6CA5FA 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) | #82ABFE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709EF8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA5FA
#6CA5FA
oklch(71.9% 0.138 258.2)
- #D39827
#D39827
oklch(71.9% 0.138 78.2)
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 #6CA5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #6CA5FA 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.