#6EB7FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.125 248.8), rgb(110, 183, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6EB7FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EB7FD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 183, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.125 248.8) |
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 #6EB7FD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EB7FD | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EB7FD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EB7FD text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 249.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCDDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EB7FD
oklch(76% 0.125 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#40A6FF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#6EB7FD 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) | #9AB9FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EB7FD
#6EB7FD
oklch(76% 0.125 248.8)
- #E5A251
#E5A251
oklch(76.2% 0.125 69)
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 #6EB7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.067
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #6EB7FD 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.