What color is #6AAEE8?

#6AAEE8 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(106, 174, 232), and in HSL hsl(208, 73%, 66%).

Is #6AAEE8 accessible as text?

On white, #6AAEE8 has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #6AAEE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6AAEE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #6AAEE8?

#6AAEE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8A469. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6AAEE8 below.

Is #6AAEE8 good for buttons?

#6AAEE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6AAEE8 — white text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6AAEE8 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #6AAEE8 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#6AAEE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6AAEE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #6AAEE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6AAEE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6AAEE8 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6AAEE8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6AAEE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #97D4FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6AAEE8 Secondary #C0D7EC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6AAEE8 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6AAEE8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6AAEE8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EEF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6982E8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6AAEE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6AAEE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 106 174 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.9% 0.109 245.8);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBECFA;
  --color-200: #B9D8F4;
  --color-300: #88BBE7;
  --color-400: #5D9DD5;
  --color-500: #3A7FBB;
  --color-600: #33648E;
  --color-700: #2A4965;
  --color-800: #1F3242;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBECFA',
    200: '#B9D8F4',
    300: '#88BBE7',
    400: '#5D9DD5',
    500: '#3A7FBB',
    600: '#33648E',
    700: '#2A4965',
    800: '#1F3242',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #6AAEE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBECFA;
$base-200: #B9D8F4;
$base-300: #88BBE7;
$base-400: #5D9DD5;
$base-500: #3A7FBB;
$base-600: #33648E;
$base-700: #2A4965;
$base-800: #1F3242;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #2F8CDF;
$base-subtle: #D7E6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6AAEE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBECFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88BBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D9DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A7FBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33648E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4965",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6AAEE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #6AAEE8

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