#6CBFF9
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(77.5% 0.116 240.9), rgb(108, 191, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6CBFF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 191, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.116 240.9) |
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 #6CBFF9 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CBFF9 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CBFF9 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CBFF9 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EDFF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 242.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5DFFF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 241.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CBFF9
oklch(77.5% 0.116 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#00ABFC
oklch(70.8% 0.164 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#0092D9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#6CBFF9 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) | #A5BFFC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B1F8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDD3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBFF9
#6CBFF9
oklch(77.5% 0.116 240.9)
- #ECA465
#ECA465
oklch(77.6% 0.117 61)
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 #6CBFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.047
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #6CBFF9 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.