#6EAADA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.6% 0.094 243.8), rgb(110, 170, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#6EAADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EAADA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.094 243.8) |
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 #6EAADA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EAADA | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAADA text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EAADA text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EAADA
oklch(71.6% 0.094 243.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F90CC
oklch(63% 0.12 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#1279B9
oklch(55.5% 0.131 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#095381
oklch(42.6% 0.1 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#144568
oklch(37.6% 0.079 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#6EAADA 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) | #96AADC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38B6BA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EAADA
#6EAADA
oklch(71.6% 0.094 243.8)
- #CD9763
#CD9763
oklch(71.7% 0.094 64.3)
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 #6EAADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
Use #6EAADA 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.