#6FA1ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.5), rgb(111, 161, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#6FA1ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA1ED |
| RGB | rgb(111, 161, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.5) |
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 #6FA1ED | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA1ED | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA1ED text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA1ED text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA1ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#4888E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#296FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.173 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C5CB9
oklch(49% 0.16 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#194C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4077
oklch(37.6% 0.103 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#6FA1ED 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) | #83A6F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739AEB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28B2BC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA1ED
#6FA1ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.5)
- #CA9638
#CA9638
oklch(70.6% 0.125 78.7)
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 #6FA1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #6FA1ED 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.