#6189CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.11 260), rgb(97, 137, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6189CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6189CB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 137, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.11 260) |
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 #6189CB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6189CB | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6189CB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6189CB text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6189CB
oklch(62.9% 0.11 260)
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Step 600
600
#4872B8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A609F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 260)
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Step 800
800
#304E81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4167
oklch(37.6% 0.072 260)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#6189CB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B97A1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6189CB
#6189CB
oklch(62.9% 0.11 260)
- #AB8130
#AB8130
oklch(62.9% 0.109 80.5)
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 #6189CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
Use #6189CB 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.