#6EB5FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.127 250.1), rgb(110, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#6EB5FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB5FD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.127 250.1) |
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 #6EB5FD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB5FD | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EB5FD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EB5FD text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EB5FD
oklch(75.6% 0.127 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#278DE6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#024377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#072845
oklch(27.1% 0.066 249.3)
#6EB5FD 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) | #97B8FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84AAFC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6CE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB5FD
#6EB5FD
oklch(75.6% 0.127 250.1)
- #E3A14D
#E3A14D
oklch(75.7% 0.127 70.3)
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 #6EB5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.072
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.077
Use #6EB5FD 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.