#6FA5CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.8% 0.079 239.3), rgb(111, 165, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#6FA5CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA5CA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 165, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.079 239.3) |
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 #6FA5CA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA5CA | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA5CA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA5CA text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA5CA
oklch(69.8% 0.079 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#4991C0
oklch(63% 0.101 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#267BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.109 239)
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Step 700
700
#176794
oklch(49% 0.102 239.6)
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Step 800
800
#175478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#6FA5CA 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) | #95A4CC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BC9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AEB1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA5CA
#6FA5CA
oklch(69.8% 0.079 239.3)
- #C3926C
#C3926C
oklch(69.8% 0.079 58.8)
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 #6FA5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.066
Use #6FA5CA 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.