#6186BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.09 257), rgb(97, 134, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6186BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6186BA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 134, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.09 257) |
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 #6186BA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6186BA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6186BA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6186BA text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6186BA
oklch(61.4% 0.09 257)
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Step 600
600
#4D74AC
oklch(55.5% 0.098 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6294
oklch(49.2% 0.091 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#335078
oklch(42.8% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#6186BA 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) | #7289BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6880B9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9198 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6186BA
#6186BA
oklch(61.4% 0.09 257)
- #A37D42
#A37D42
oklch(61.4% 0.09 76.7)
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 #6186BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
Use #6186BA 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.