#6DA0FD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.147 261.6), rgb(109, 160, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6DA0FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA0FD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 160, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.147 261.6) |
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 #6DA0FD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA0FD | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA0FD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA0FD text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA0FD
oklch(71.1% 0.147 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4483F9
oklch(63% 0.188 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#2669E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#1956CA
oklch(49% 0.191 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1748A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#193D81
oklch(37.6% 0.122 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 261.8)
#6DA0FD 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) | #79A8FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA0FD
#6DA0FD
oklch(71.1% 0.147 261.6)
- #CF9700
#CF9700
oklch(71.1% 0.147 82)
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 #6DA0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #6DA0FD 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.