#6A8BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.107 263.4), rgb(106, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6A8BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8BCD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.107 263.4) |
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 #6A8BCD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8BCD | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8BCD text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8BCD text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A1D5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8BCD
oklch(64% 0.107 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#405E9E
oklch(49% 0.109 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#354D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#6A8BCD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4099A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8BCD
#6A8BCD
oklch(64% 0.107 263.4)
- #AB8636
#AB8636
oklch(64% 0.107 83.7)
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 #6A8BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
Use #6A8BCD 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.