#6DA1C9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.081 242.4), rgb(109, 161, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6DA1C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA1C9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 161, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.081 242.4) |
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 #6DA1C9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA1C9 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA1C9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA1C9 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA1C9
oklch(68.8% 0.081 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B90C3
oklch(63% 0.104 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A7AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B6697
oklch(49% 0.105 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A547A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4562
oklch(37.6% 0.068 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#6DA1C9 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) | #90A1CB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45ABAE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA1C9
#6DA1C9
oklch(68.8% 0.081 242.4)
- #BF9066
#BF9066
oklch(68.9% 0.081 62.6)
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 #6DA1C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6DA1C9 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.