#6CA9EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.2% 0.121 252.8), rgb(108, 169, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#6CA9EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA9EF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.121 252.8) |
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 #6CA9EF | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA9EF | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA9EF text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA9EF text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA9EF
oklch(72.2% 0.121 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#398BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#0773D1
oklch(55.5% 0.168 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B3
oklch(49.2% 0.151 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#034F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#114275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#6CA9EF 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) | #8CACF2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA0EE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CB9C2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA9EF
#6CA9EF
oklch(72.2% 0.121 252.8)
- #D39846
#D39846
oklch(72.1% 0.121 72.6)
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 #6CA9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.083
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.087
Use #6CA9EF 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.