#6CA7C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.078 234), rgb(108, 167, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6CA7C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 167, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.078 234) |
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 #6CA7C8 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA7C8 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA7C8 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA7C8 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA7C8
oklch(70% 0.078 234)
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Step 500
500
#4393BD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A7DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#066991
oklch(49.1% 0.101 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#6CA7C8 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) | #97A5CA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B0B2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA7C8
#6CA7C8
oklch(70% 0.078 234)
- #C59270
#C59270
oklch(70.1% 0.078 54.8)
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 #6CA7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #6CA7C8 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.