#6CA5FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.1% 0.142 258.8), rgb(108, 165, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6CA5FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA5FD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.142 258.8) |
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 #6CA5FD | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA5FD | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5FD text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5FD text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA5FD
oklch(72.1% 0.142 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D86F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#176CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0659C6
oklch(49% 0.184 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C4AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#143F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#6CA5FD 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) | #80ACFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA5FD
#6CA5FD
oklch(72.1% 0.142 258.8)
- #D4981F
#D4981F
oklch(72% 0.142 78.6)
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 #6CA5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #6CA5FD 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.