#6899CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.09 249.3), rgb(104, 153, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6899CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6899CA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.09 249.3) |
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 #6899CA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6899CA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899CA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899CA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5CB
oklch(70.8% 0.07 248.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6899CA
oklch(66.8% 0.09 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#4277AA
oklch(55.5% 0.098 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#346492
oklch(49.1% 0.091 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5277
oklch(42.8% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#284460
oklch(37.8% 0.059 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#6899CA 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) | #859ACC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA4AA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6899CA
#6899CA
oklch(66.8% 0.09 249.3)
- #B98A55
#B98A55
oklch(66.7% 0.09 68.6)
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 #6899CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #6899CA 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.