#6FA7D4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7), rgb(111, 167, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6FA7D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 167, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7) |
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 #6FA7D4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA7D4 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA7D4 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA7D4 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4590C9
oklch(63.1% 0.114 244)
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Step 600
600
#2079B5
oklch(55.5% 0.123 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#10669C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#13537F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#194566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#6FA7D4 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) | #94A7D6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B2B6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA7D4
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
- #C89565
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
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 #6FA7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.075
Use #6FA7D4 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.