#6EA8F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(72.3% 0.124 255.1), rgb(110, 168, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#6EA8F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 168, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.124 255.1) |
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 #6EA8F2 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA8F2 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8F2 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA8F2 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA8F2
oklch(72.3% 0.124 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E8AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#1571D5
oklch(55.5% 0.173 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#025EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B4E95
oklch(42.8% 0.132 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#144177
oklch(37.6% 0.104 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#6EA8F2 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) | #8AACF5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799FF0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14B9C2 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA8F2
#6EA8F2
oklch(72.3% 0.124 255.1)
- #D39940
#D39940
oklch(72.3% 0.125 74.8)
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 #6EA8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.086
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
Use #6EA8F2 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.