#6FA6E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.1% 0.106 251.5), rgb(111, 166, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6FA6E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 166, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.106 251.5) |
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 #6FA6E2 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA6E2 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6E2 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA6E2 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA6E2
oklch(71.1% 0.106 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#448DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2075C6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#1062AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#13508A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#18436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#102841
oklch(27.2% 0.056 251.4)
#6FA6E2 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) | #8EA8E5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34B4BB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA6E2
#6FA6E2
oklch(71.1% 0.106 251.5)
- #CB9653
#CB9653
oklch(71% 0.106 71.1)
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 #6FA6E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #6FA6E2 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.