#6B82BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.097 267.7), rgb(107, 130, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6B82BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B82BF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 130, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.097 267.7) |
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 #6B82BF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B82BF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B82BF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B82BF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B82BF
oklch(61.4% 0.097 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#5870B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#485E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#6B82BF 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) | #6C87C2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8F98 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B82BF
#6B82BF
oklch(61.4% 0.097 267.7)
- #9D8139
#9D8139
oklch(61.5% 0.097 87.9)
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 #6B82BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #6B82BF 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.