#6EA3C5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.1% 0.075 237.5), rgb(110, 163, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#6EA3C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.075 237.5) |
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 #6EA3C5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA3C5 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA3C5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA3C5 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DC
oklch(81% 0.047 237.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA3C5
oklch(69.1% 0.075 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B92BD
oklch(63.2% 0.096 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#297BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.105 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A6891
oklch(49.2% 0.097 237.3)
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Step 800
800
#195576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#6EA3C5 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) | #94A2C7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AACAE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA3C5
#6EA3C5
oklch(69.1% 0.075 237.5)
- #C0906D
#C0906D
oklch(69.1% 0.076 57.2)
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 #6EA3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #6EA3C5 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.