#6EA0E9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.121 257.8), rgb(110, 160, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6EA0E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA0E9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 160, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.121 257.8) |
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 #6EA0E9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA0E9 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0E9 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA0E9 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F2
oklch(81% 0.075 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA0E9
oklch(70.1% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#4989E5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2970D3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C5DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 258)
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Step 800
800
#1A4D94
oklch(42.8% 0.129 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4176
oklch(37.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#6EA0E9 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) | #83A5EC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AB0BA | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA0E9
#6EA0E9
oklch(70.1% 0.121 257.8)
- #C8943C
#C8943C
oklch(70.1% 0.121 77.4)
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 #6EA0E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
Use #6EA0E9 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.