#6A89C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.095 262.4), rgb(106, 137, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6A89C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A89C3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 137, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.095 262.4) |
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 #6A89C3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A89C3 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A89C3 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A89C3 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A89C3
oklch(63% 0.095 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5272B0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#426097
oklch(49.2% 0.096 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#374E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#6A89C3 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) | #748DC5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48959D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A89C3
#6A89C3
oklch(63% 0.095 262.4)
- #A68441
#A68441
oklch(63.2% 0.095 82.5)
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 #6A89C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6A89C3 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.