#6896C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.09 251.3), rgb(104, 150, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6896C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6896C8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 150, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.09 251.3) |
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 #6896C8 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6896C8 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6896C8 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6896C8 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6896C8
oklch(66% 0.09 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#4576AB
oklch(55.5% 0.099 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#366393
oklch(49% 0.092 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5177
oklch(42.7% 0.076 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#294360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#6896C8 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) | #8298CA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA1A7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6896C8
#6896C8
oklch(66% 0.09 251.3)
- #B58952
#B58952
oklch(66.1% 0.09 71.4)
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 #6896C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6896C8 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.