#6A8EB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.068 248.9), rgb(106, 142, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6A8EB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.068 248.9) |
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 #6A8EB2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8EB2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8EB2 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8EB2 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8EB2
oklch(63.4% 0.068 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#50779D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#416486
oklch(49.1% 0.068 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#36526D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4458
oklch(37.8% 0.043 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#6A8EB2 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) | #808FB4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50969A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8EB2
#6A8EB2
oklch(63.4% 0.068 248.9)
- #A5835D
#A5835D
oklch(63.3% 0.067 69.2)
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 #6A8EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #6A8EB2 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.