#6EA9E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.8% 0.106 249.5), rgb(110, 169, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#6EA9E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 169, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.106 249.5) |
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 #6EA9E4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EA9E4 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA9E4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA9E4 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA9E4
oklch(71.8% 0.106 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E8ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#1476C5
oklch(55.5% 0.148 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A518A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 249.6)
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Step 900
900
#14446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#6EA9E4 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) | #91ABE7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829FE3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DB7BD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA9E4
#6EA9E4
oklch(71.8% 0.106 249.5)
- #CF9856
#CF9856
oklch(71.9% 0.106 69.8)
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 #6EA9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
Use #6EA9E4 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.