#6799CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.9% 0.095 250.3), rgb(103, 153, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6799CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6799CD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 153, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.095 250.3) |
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 #6799CD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6799CD | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799CD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799CD text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DE
oklch(81% 0.046 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6799CD
oklch(66.9% 0.095 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4177AD
oklch(55.7% 0.102 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#326495
oklch(49.2% 0.096 250)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#6799CD 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) | #849BCF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A5AB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6799CD
#6799CD
oklch(66.9% 0.095 250.3)
- #BA8A51
#BA8A51
oklch(66.8% 0.094 69.8)
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 #6799CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6799CD 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.