#6B85BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.09 264.8), rgb(107, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6B85BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B85BD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.09 264.8) |
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 #6B85BD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B85BD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B85BD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B85BD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 265.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B85BD
oklch(62% 0.09 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5772AD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#475F95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 265)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#6B85BD 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) | #7189BF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9199 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B85BD
#6B85BD
oklch(62% 0.09 264.8)
- #9F8241
#9F8241
oklch(62% 0.091 85.5)
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 #6B85BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #6B85BD 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.