#6186BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.5% 0.091 257.4), rgb(97, 134, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#6186BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6186BB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 134, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.091 257.4) |
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 #6186BB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6186BB | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6186BB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6186BB text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6186BB
oklch(61.5% 0.091 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D74AD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6194
oklch(49% 0.092 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#335078
oklch(42.8% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 258)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#6186BB 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) | #7289BD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9299 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6186BB
#6186BB
oklch(61.5% 0.091 257.4)
- #A37D41
#A37D41
oklch(61.4% 0.091 77.1)
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 #6186BB, 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 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
Use #6186BB 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.