#6899D1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.099 252.5), rgb(104, 153, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6899D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6899D1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.099 252.5) |
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 #6899D1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6899D1 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899D1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899D1 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6899D1
oklch(67.1% 0.099 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8CD4
oklch(63% 0.128 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D75C1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#6899D1 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) | #839BD4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7691D0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A6AC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6899D1
#6899D1
oklch(67.1% 0.099 252.5)
- #BB8B4C
#BB8B4C
oklch(67% 0.099 72.2)
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 #6899D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
Use #6899D1 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.