#6894BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.077 246.7), rgb(104, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6894BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6894BC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.077 246.7) |
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 #6894BC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6894BC | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6894BC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6894BC text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D8
oklch(81% 0.037 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 246.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6894BC
oklch(65% 0.077 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#4878A2
oklch(55.7% 0.084 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#39658A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#305270
oklch(42.6% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B445B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#6894BC 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) | #8495BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469DA1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6894BC
#6894BC
oklch(65% 0.077 246.7)
- #AF865C
#AF865C
oklch(65% 0.076 66.5)
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 #6894BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #6894BC 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.