#6A88BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.085 260.7), rgb(106, 136, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#6A88BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A88BB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 136, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.085 260.7) |
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 #6A88BB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A88BB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A88BB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A88BB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A2CB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A88BB
oklch(62.4% 0.085 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5473A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 261)
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Step 700
700
#446191
oklch(49.2% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#384F76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#6A88BB 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) | #758BBD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C939A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A88BB
#6A88BB
oklch(62.4% 0.085 260.7)
- #A28249
#A28249
oklch(62.4% 0.085 80.6)
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 #6A88BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #6A88BB 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.