#6685CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.115 265.5), rgb(102, 133, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6685CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6685CD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 133, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.115 265.5) |
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 #6685CD | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6685CD | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6685CD text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6685CD text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 265.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6685CD
oklch(62.5% 0.115 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5070BC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#415DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#354C83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#6685CD 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) | #698BD0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38949F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6685CD
#6685CD
oklch(62.5% 0.115 265.5)
- #A78125
#A78125
oklch(62.4% 0.115 84.9)
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 #6685CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
Use #6685CD 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.