#6890C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.088 254.4), rgb(104, 144, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6890C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6890C2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 144, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.088 254.4) |
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 #6890C2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6890C2 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6890C2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6890C2 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6890C2
oklch(64.4% 0.088 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B75AA
oklch(55.5% 0.095 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6292
oklch(49% 0.089 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#325076
oklch(42.6% 0.073 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C435F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#6890C2 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) | #7D92C4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7289C1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439BA1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6890C2
#6890C2
oklch(64.4% 0.088 254.4)
- #AD854E
#AD854E
oklch(64.3% 0.087 74)
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 #6890C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #6890C2 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.