#6FAAF8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.13 255.8), rgb(111, 170, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#6FAAF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FAAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.13 255.8) |
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 #6FAAF8 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FAAF8 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAAF8 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FAAF8 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FAAF8
oklch(73% 0.13 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C89EB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 256)
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Step 600
600
#1170D9
oklch(55.5% 0.18 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#084D98
oklch(42.7% 0.138 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#134179
oklch(37.7% 0.107 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#6FAAF8 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) | #8AAFFB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A2F6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03BCC6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FAAF8
#6FAAF8
oklch(73% 0.13 255.8)
- #D69B3C
#D69B3C
oklch(73% 0.129 75.7)
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 #6FAAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.085
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.085
Use #6FAAF8 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.