#6892CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.098 256.3), rgb(104, 146, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6892CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 256°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6892CB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.098 256.3) |
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 #6892CB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6892CB | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6892CB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6892CB text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A3D0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 256.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6892CB
oklch(65.3% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#4875B0
oklch(55.7% 0.105 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#396298
oklch(49.2% 0.099 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#30507B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4263
oklch(37.6% 0.064 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#6892CB 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) | #7C95CE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9FA6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6892CB
#6892CB
oklch(65.3% 0.098 256.3)
- #B28847
#B28847
oklch(65.4% 0.097 76.5)
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 #6892CB, 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 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #6892CB 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.