#6899C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.081 244.7), rgb(104, 153, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6899C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6899C2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.081 244.7) |
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 #6899C2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6899C2 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899C2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899C2 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.064 245.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6899C2
oklch(66.4% 0.081 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#4378A3
oklch(55.5% 0.088 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#35658C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5372
oklch(42.8% 0.068 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#28455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#6899C2 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) | #8899C4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A3A7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6899C2
#6899C2
oklch(66.4% 0.081 244.7)
- #B6895E
#B6895E
oklch(66.4% 0.08 64.4)
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 #6899C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #6899C2 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.