#6CAAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.4% 0.117 251.5), rgb(108, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#6CAAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAAED |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.117 251.5) |
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 #6CAAED | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAAED | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAED text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAED text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAAED
oklch(72.4% 0.117 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#388CE0
oklch(63% 0.15 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0274CE
oklch(55.5% 0.163 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#104373
oklch(37.7% 0.097 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2743
oklch(26.8% 0.062 251.9)
#6CAAED 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) | #8EADF0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA0EC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12B9C1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAAED
#6CAAED
oklch(72.4% 0.117 251.5)
- #D3994B
#D3994B
oklch(72.4% 0.117 72.1)
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 #6CAAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.083
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.084
Use #6CAAED 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.