#6EA5C7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.7% 0.077 236.5), rgb(110, 165, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6EA5C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA5C7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.077 236.5) |
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 #6EA5C7 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA5C7 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5C7 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5C7 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
#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
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA5C7
oklch(69.7% 0.077 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#4892BD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 600
600
#257CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.106 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#156891
oklch(49.1% 0.099 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#165576
oklch(42.7% 0.082 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#6EA5C7 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) | #96A4C9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899AC6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AEB0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA5C7
#6EA5C7
oklch(69.7% 0.077 236.5)
- #C2916F
#C2916F
oklch(69.5% 0.076 55.9)
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 #6EA5C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6EA5C7 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.