#6A87CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.108 265.8), rgb(106, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6A87CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A87CB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.108 265.8) |
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 #6A87CB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A87CB | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A87CB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A87CB text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 265.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A87CB
oklch(63% 0.108 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5270B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#435D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#374D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#6A87CB 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) | #6E8DCE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4395A0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A87CB
#6A87CB
oklch(63% 0.108 265.8)
- #A68430
#A68430
oklch(63% 0.109 86.3)
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 #6A87CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A87CB 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.