#6B83CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.113 269), rgb(107, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6B83CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B83CB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.113 269) |
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 #6B83CB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B83CB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B83CB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B83CB text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 268.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B83CB
oklch(62.2% 0.113 269)
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Step 600
600
#566EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#465CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.114 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#6B83CB 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) | #688ACE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F82C9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46929D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B83CB
#6B83CB
oklch(62.2% 0.113 269)
- #A28327
#A28327
oklch(62.3% 0.113 89.4)
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 #6B83CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #6B83CB 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.