#6393BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.083 246.5), rgb(99, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6393BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6393BE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.083 246.5) |
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 #6393BE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6393BE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6393BE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6393BE text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6393BE
oklch(64.6% 0.083 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#4478A5
oklch(55.6% 0.09 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#35658E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5273
oklch(42.6% 0.07 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#28445D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#6393BE 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) | #8194C0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9DA1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6393BE
#6393BE
oklch(64.6% 0.083 246.5)
- #B08456
#B08456
oklch(64.6% 0.082 66.7)
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 #6393BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #6393BE 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.