#6EA8CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5), rgb(110, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#6EA8CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA8CD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5) |
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 #6EA8CD | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA8CD | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8CD text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8CD text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4492C1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 238)
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Step 600
600
#1C7CAD
oklch(55.7% 0.113 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#096895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#105579
oklch(42.7% 0.087 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#174661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#6EA8CD 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) | #97A7CF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9DCC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B1B4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA8CD
#6EA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5)
- #C7946D
#C7946D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 58.4)
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 #6EA8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.070
Use #6EA8CD 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.