#6FA0E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.111 256.1), rgb(111, 160, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6FA0E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 160, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.111 256.1) |
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 #6FA0E2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA0E2 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA0E2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA0E2 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA0E2
oklch(69.8% 0.111 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ADD
oklch(63% 0.142 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C72CB
oklch(55.5% 0.154 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E5FB0
oklch(49% 0.144 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C4E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4272
oklch(37.8% 0.093 256)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#6FA0E2 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) | #86A4E5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36AFB7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA0E2
#6FA0E2
oklch(69.8% 0.111 256.1)
- #C59447
#C59447
oklch(69.8% 0.111 76.4)
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 #6FA0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #6FA0E2 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.