#6A8BC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.091 260.3), rgb(106, 139, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6A8BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 139, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.091 260.3) |
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 #6A8BC2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8BC2 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8BC2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8BC2 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 260.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8BC2
oklch(63.4% 0.091 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5173AD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#416095
oklch(49% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#364F79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#6A8BC2 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) | #778FC4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D86C1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48979E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8BC2
#6A8BC2
oklch(63.4% 0.091 260.3)
- #A78446
#A78446
oklch(63.4% 0.091 80.2)
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 #6A8BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6A8BC2 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.