#6EA6CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.079 237.6), rgb(110, 166, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6EA6CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA6CA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.079 237.6) |
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 #6EA6CA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA6CA | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA6CA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA6CA text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 238)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA6CA
oklch(70% 0.079 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#4692BF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#227BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.111 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#116893
oklch(49.1% 0.102 237.3)
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Step 800
800
#145577
oklch(42.7% 0.084 237.1)
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Step 900
900
#194660
oklch(37.6% 0.066 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#6EA6CA 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) | #96A5CC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BC9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AFB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA6CA
#6EA6CA
oklch(70% 0.079 237.6)
- #C4926D
#C4926D
oklch(69.9% 0.079 57.5)
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 #6EA6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.066
Use #6EA6CA 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.