What color is #6EB8DA?

#6EB8DA is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(110, 184, 218), and in HSL hsl(199, 59%, 64%).

Is #6EB8DA accessible as text?

On white, #6EB8DA has a contrast ratio of 2.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #6EB8DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6EB8DA?

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

What colors go well with #6EB8DA?

#6EB8DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D98F6D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6EB8DA below.

Is #6EB8DA good for buttons?

#6EB8DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6EB8DA — white text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6EB8DA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #6EB8DA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#6EB8DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6EB8DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6EB8DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6EB8DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6EB8DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6EB8DA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue 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 #6EB8DA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Picton Blue 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 #6EB8DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9CDEFE

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 #6EB8DA Secondary #C6DEEA 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.

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Color Lab

How #6EB8DA 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #6EB8DA

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People also use #6EB8DA with

Seafoam Green Medium Slate Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Charcoal

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 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EFF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D93D9 — 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 #6EB8DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6EB8DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 184 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.089 229.3);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEFF7;
  --color-200: #BEDFEE;
  --color-300: #92C6DE;
  --color-400: #68ABCA;
  --color-500: #468DAE;
  --color-600: #3C6E86;
  --color-700: #30505F;
  --color-800: #22363F;
  --color-900: #172227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEEFF7',
    200: '#BEDFEE',
    300: '#92C6DE',
    400: '#68ABCA',
    500: '#468DAE',
    600: '#3C6E86',
    700: '#30505F',
    800: '#22363F',
    900: '#172227',
  },
}

$base: #6EB8DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEFF7;
$base-200: #BEDFEE;
$base-300: #92C6DE;
$base-400: #68ABCA;
$base-500: #468DAE;
$base-600: #3C6E86;
$base-700: #30505F;
$base-800: #22363F;
$base-900: #172227;
$base-hover: #399DCC;
$base-subtle: #D7E8F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6EB8DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEDFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68ABCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#468DAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C6E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30505F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22363F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}