#6CAEE8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.108 246.5), rgb(108, 174, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#6CAEE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 246°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 174, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.108 246.5) |
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 #6CAEE8 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAEE8 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAEE8 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAEE8 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EA
oklch(81% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAEE8
oklch(73% 0.108 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#338FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.139 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 247.4)
#6CAEE8 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) | #96AFEB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A3E7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CBCC2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAEE8
#6CAEE8
oklch(73% 0.108 246.5)
- #D69A5A
#D69A5A
oklch(73.1% 0.108 66.5)
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 #6CAEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.072
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
Use #6CAEE8 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.