#6891C7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.093 255.6), rgb(104, 145, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6891C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6891C7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.093 255.6) |
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 #6891C7 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6891C7 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6891C7 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6891C7 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DE
oklch(81% 0.045 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6891C7
oklch(64.9% 0.093 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#4975AE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6295
oklch(49.1% 0.094 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#315079
oklch(42.7% 0.078 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4361
oklch(37.8% 0.06 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#6891C7 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) | #7C94C9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9DA4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6891C7
#6891C7
oklch(64.9% 0.093 255.6)
- #B0874A
#B0874A
oklch(65% 0.093 75.8)
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 #6891C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6891C7 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.