#6DA9EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72% 0.114 251.5), rgb(109, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#6DA9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.114 251.5) |
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 #6DA9EA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA9EA | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA9EA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA9EA text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA9EA
oklch(72% 0.114 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C8DDE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E75CC
oklch(55.7% 0.158 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#06508F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#134372
oklch(37.7% 0.095 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2843
oklch(27.2% 0.06 251)
#6DA9EA 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) | #8EACED | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20B8C0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA9EA
#6DA9EA
oklch(72% 0.114 251.5)
- #D1984E
#D1984E
oklch(72% 0.114 71.4)
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 #6DA9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.082
Use #6DA9EA 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.