#6EA3E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.111 254.2), rgb(110, 163, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#6EA3E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 163, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.111 254.2) |
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 #6EA3E4 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA3E4 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA3E4 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA3E4 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA3E4
oklch(70.5% 0.111 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#468BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.142 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#2473CB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#1560AF
oklch(49% 0.144 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#164F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#194271
oklch(37.6% 0.093 254)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#6EA3E4 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) | #89A6E7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FB2BA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA3E4
#6EA3E4
oklch(70.5% 0.111 254.2)
- #C9954A
#C9954A
oklch(70.5% 0.111 74.2)
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 #6EA3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.077
Use #6EA3E4 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.