#6687BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.092 260.3), rgb(102, 135, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6687BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6687BE |
| RGB | rgb(102, 135, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.092 260.3) |
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 #6687BE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6687BE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6687BE text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6687BE text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 260.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6687BE
oklch(62.1% 0.092 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5073AE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#416095
oklch(49% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#364F79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#6687BE 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) | #728BC0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43939A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6687BE
#6687BE
oklch(62.1% 0.092 260.3)
- #A38041
#A38041
oklch(62% 0.092 80.4)
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 #6687BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #6687BE 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.