#6B83BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.6% 0.096 267), rgb(107, 131, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6B83BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B83BF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 131, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.096 267) |
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 #6B83BF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B83BF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B83BF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B83BF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B83BF
oklch(61.6% 0.096 267)
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Step 600
600
#5870B0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#485E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.8)
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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)
#6B83BF 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) | #6E88C2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6581BE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8F98 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B83BF
#6B83BF
oklch(61.6% 0.096 267)
- #9E813B
#9E813B
oklch(61.6% 0.095 86.8)
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 #6B83BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B83BF 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.