#6EA5EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.5% 0.123 256.2), rgb(110, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#6EA5EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA5EF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.123 256.2) |
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 #6EA5EF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA5EF | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5EF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5EF text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA5EF
oklch(71.5% 0.123 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#4289E6
oklch(63% 0.157 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E71D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F5EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#114D95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#174177
oklch(37.7% 0.103 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#6EA5EF 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) | #87A9F2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779DED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DB6BF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA5EF
#6EA5EF
oklch(71.5% 0.123 256.2)
- #CF973E
#CF973E
oklch(71.4% 0.124 75.7)
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 #6EA5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #6EA5EF 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.