#6EA5F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.6% 0.127 257), rgb(110, 165, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6EA5F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 257°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 165, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.127 257) |
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 #6EA5F2 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA5F2 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5F2 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA5F2 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA5F2
oklch(71.6% 0.127 257)
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Step 500
500
#4189EA
oklch(63.2% 0.163 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 257)
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Step 700
700
#0F5DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 257)
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Step 800
800
#114C97
oklch(42.6% 0.136 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#174178
oklch(37.8% 0.105 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#6EA5F2 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) | #86AAF5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759DF0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16B6C1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA5F2
#6EA5F2
oklch(71.6% 0.127 257)
- #D09839
#D09839
oklch(71.7% 0.128 77)
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 #6EA5F2, 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 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.079
Use #6EA5F2 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.