#6EA8CE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2), rgb(110, 168, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6EA8CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA8CE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2) |
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 #6EA8CE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA8CE | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8CE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8CE text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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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
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4392C2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.115 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#096896
oklch(49.2% 0.107 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#105579
oklch(42.7% 0.087 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#6EA8CE 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) | #97A7D0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9DCD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B2B4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA8CE
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
- #C7946C
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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 #6EA8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.072
Use #6EA8CE 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.