#6A9BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.5% 0.091 249.8), rgb(106, 155, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6A9BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9BCD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.091 249.8) |
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 #6A9BCD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A9BCD | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9BCD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9BCD text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 250.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6A9BCD
oklch(67.5% 0.091 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E77BA
oklch(55.7% 0.127 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#2063A0
oklch(49% 0.118 250)
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Step 800
800
#1D5182
oklch(42.6% 0.098 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#6A9BCD 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) | #879CCF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA7AC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9BCD
#6A9BCD
oklch(67.5% 0.091 249.8)
- #BB8D56
#BB8D56
oklch(67.6% 0.091 70.2)
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 #6A9BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A9BCD 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.