#6EA0C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.6% 0.08 243.4), rgb(110, 160, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#6EA0C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 243°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.08 243.4) |
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 #6EA0C8 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA0C8 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0C8 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0C8 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA0C8
oklch(68.6% 0.08 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E79AF
oklch(55.5% 0.111 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#206696
oklch(49.1% 0.103 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D537A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4562
oklch(37.6% 0.067 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#6EA0C8 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) | #8FA0CA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AAAD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA0C8
#6EA0C8
oklch(68.6% 0.08 243.4)
- #BD9065
#BD9065
oklch(68.6% 0.08 64.6)
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 #6EA0C8, 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 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6EA0C8 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.