#6690CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.103 257.6), rgb(102, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#6690CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6690CD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.103 257.6) |
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 #6690CD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6690CD | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6690CD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6690CD text on black | 6.43:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6690CD
oklch(64.8% 0.103 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#4774B4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#39619B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#6690CD 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) | #7894D0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369DA6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6690CD
#6690CD
oklch(64.8% 0.103 257.6)
- #B1863F
#B1863F
oklch(64.8% 0.103 77.7)
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 #6690CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #6690CD 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.