#6EA4EE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.2% 0.123 256.5), rgb(110, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#6EA4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 257°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA4EE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.123 256.5) |
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 #6EA4EE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA4EE | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA4EE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA4EE text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA4EE
oklch(71.2% 0.123 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#4389E6
oklch(63% 0.157 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2171D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#125EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#134D95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#184177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2645
oklch(26.9% 0.065 256.6)
#6EA4EE 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) | #86A9F1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20B5BE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA4EE
#6EA4EE
oklch(71.2% 0.123 256.5)
- #CD973D
#CD973D
oklch(71.2% 0.123 76.9)
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 #6EA4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
Use #6EA4EE 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.