#6CAAF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.7% 0.127 254), rgb(108, 170, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#6CAAF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.127 254) |
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 #6CAAF5 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAAF5 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAF5 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAF5 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAAF5
oklch(72.7% 0.127 254)
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Step 500
500
#378AE9
oklch(63% 0.164 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0172D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#6CAAF5 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) | #8BAEF8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A1F3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAAF5
#6CAAF5
oklch(72.7% 0.127 254)
- #D69A3F
#D69A3F
oklch(72.8% 0.127 74.3)
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 #6CAAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.085
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.087
Use #6CAAF5 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.