#6CA7EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.8% 0.123 254.2), rgb(108, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6CA7EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA7EF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.123 254.2) |
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 #6CA7EF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA7EF | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA7EF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA7EF text on black | 8.41:1 | 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
#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
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA7EF
oklch(71.8% 0.123 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C8BE5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#1172D3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#084E94
oklch(42.6% 0.131 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#134276
oklch(37.8% 0.102 254)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#6CA7EF 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) | #8AABF2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799EEE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EB7C0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA7EF
#6CA7EF
oklch(71.8% 0.123 254.2)
- #D19742
#D19742
oklch(71.7% 0.122 73.8)
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 #6CA7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.082
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.084
Use #6CA7EF 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.