#6FA6D5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.09 245.3), rgb(111, 166, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6FA6D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA6D5 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 166, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.09 245.3) |
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 #6FA6D5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA6D5 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6D5 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6D5 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA6D5
oklch(70.5% 0.09 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4690CB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#2279B7
oklch(55.6% 0.125 245)
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Step 700
700
#12659E
oklch(49% 0.117 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#145380
oklch(42.7% 0.096 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#194567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#6FA6D5 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) | #92A7D7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859CD4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B1B6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA6D5
#6FA6D5
oklch(70.5% 0.09 245.3)
- #C79462
#C79462
oklch(70.4% 0.09 64.9)
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 #6FA6D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #6FA6D5 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.