#6CA8F4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.3% 0.128 255), rgb(108, 168, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6CA8F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.128 255) |
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 #6CA8F4 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA8F4 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA8F4 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA8F4 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA8F4
oklch(72.3% 0.128 255)
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Step 500
500
#3A8AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C71D8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#054D97
oklch(42.6% 0.137 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#124178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#6CA8F4 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) | #89ACF7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779FF2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA8F4
#6CA8F4
oklch(72.3% 0.128 255)
- #D4993C
#D4993C
oklch(72.4% 0.128 75.2)
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 #6CA8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.085
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
Use #6CA8F4 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.