#6894CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.7% 0.094 254.1), rgb(104, 148, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6894CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6894CA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 148, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.094 254.1) |
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 #6894CA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6894CA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6894CA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6894CA text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A3CE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 254.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6894CA
oklch(65.7% 0.094 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#4775AE
oklch(55.5% 0.103 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#386296
oklch(49% 0.096 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5079
oklch(42.6% 0.079 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4362
oklch(37.8% 0.062 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#6894CA 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) | #7F97CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA0A7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6894CA
#6894CA
oklch(65.7% 0.094 254.1)
- #B4884C
#B4884C
oklch(65.7% 0.094 73.4)
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 #6894CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #6894CA 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.