#6A8DBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.08 255.5), rgb(106, 141, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6A8DBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8DBB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 141, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.08 255.5) |
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 #6A8DBB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8DBB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8DBB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8DBB text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8DBB
oklch(63.5% 0.08 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#5075A6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#41628E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#355073
oklch(42.6% 0.067 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F435D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#6A8DBB 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) | #7C8FBD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C979D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8DBB
#6A8DBB
oklch(63.5% 0.08 255.5)
- #A78452
#A78452
oklch(63.5% 0.08 75.4)
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 #6A8DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.007
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #6A8DBB 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.