#6EBEE5
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.5% 0.096 231), rgb(110, 190, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6EBEE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 190, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.096 231) |
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 #6EBEE5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EBEE5 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EBEE5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBEE5 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 232.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EBEE5
oklch(76.5% 0.096 231)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#6EBEE5 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) | #ABBCE7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22C9CB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBEE5
#6EBEE5
oklch(76.5% 0.096 231)
- #E4A17A
#E4A17A
oklch(76.5% 0.096 51)
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 #6EBEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #6EBEE5 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.