#6A91C4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.088 255.4), rgb(106, 145, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6A91C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A91C4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 145, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.088 255.4) |
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 #6A91C4 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A91C4 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A91C4 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A91C4 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A91C4
oklch(64.8% 0.088 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C75AB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6292
oklch(49.1% 0.088 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#325077
oklch(42.6% 0.075 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4360
oklch(37.8% 0.058 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#6A91C4 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) | #7E93C6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469CA3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A91C4
#6A91C4
oklch(64.8% 0.088 255.4)
- #AE874E
#AE874E
oklch(64.8% 0.089 75.6)
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 #6A91C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #6A91C4 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.