What color is #6EA5CE?

#6EA5CE is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(110, 165, 206), and in HSL hsl(206, 49%, 62%).

Is #6EA5CE accessible as text?

On white, #6EA5CE has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #6EA5CE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6EA5CE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #6EA5CE?

#6EA5CE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE986F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6EA5CE below.

Is #6EA5CE good for buttons?

#6EA5CE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6EA5CE — white text only reaches 2.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6EA5CE the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #6EA5CE is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#6EA5CE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6EA5CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #6EA5CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #6EA5CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6EA5CE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6EA5CE Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6EA5CE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6EA5CE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #99CBF1

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6EA5CE Secondary #BACDDC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6EA5CE 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6EA5CE 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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EDF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F85CE — 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 #6EA5CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6EA5CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 165 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.084 241.7);
  --color-50: #F3F8FB;
  --color-100: #E0ECF5;
  --color-200: #C2D9EA;
  --color-300: #98BCD7;
  --color-400: #709EC2;
  --color-500: #4F80A6;
  --color-600: #42657F;
  --color-700: #344A5B;
  --color-800: #25323C;
  --color-900: #181F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F8FB',
    100: '#E0ECF5',
    200: '#C2D9EA',
    300: '#98BCD7',
    400: '#709EC2',
    500: '#4F80A6',
    600: '#42657F',
    700: '#344A5B',
    800: '#25323C',
    900: '#181F25',
  },
}

$base: #6EA5CE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FB;
$base-100: #E0ECF5;
$base-200: #C2D9EA;
$base-300: #98BCD7;
$base-400: #709EC2;
$base-500: #4F80A6;
$base-600: #42657F;
$base-700: #344A5B;
$base-800: #25323C;
$base-900: #181F25;
$base-hover: #4187BC;
$base-subtle: #D7E3ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6EA5CE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0ECF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2D9EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98BCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#709EC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F80A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#42657F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344A5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25323C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6EA5CE

Color Lab

Pairs with #6EA5CE

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