#6CA6FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.143 258.5), rgb(108, 166, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#6CA6FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA6FE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 166, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.143 258.5) |
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 #6CA6FE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA6FE | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA6FE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA6FE text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#9DC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 258.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA6FE
oklch(72.4% 0.143 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B86F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#146CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#025AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.184 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A4AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#133F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#6CA6FE 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) | #81ADFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9FFC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA6FE
#6CA6FE
oklch(72.4% 0.143 258.5)
- #D69920
#D69920
oklch(72.4% 0.143 78.3)
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 #6CA6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
Use #6CA6FE 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.