#6EA0DE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.106 254.4), rgb(110, 160, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#6EA0DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA0DE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.106 254.4) |
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 #6EA0DE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA0DE | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0DE text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0DE text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA0DE
oklch(69.6% 0.106 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A8BD9
oklch(63% 0.136 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B74C7
oklch(55.7% 0.147 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AC
oklch(49.2% 0.137 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C426F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#6EA0DE 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) | #87A3E1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37AEB6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA0DE
#6EA0DE
oklch(69.6% 0.106 254.4)
- #C4934C
#C4934C
oklch(69.6% 0.106 74.6)
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 #6EA0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #6EA0DE 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.