#6B88BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.09 262.7), rgb(107, 136, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6B88BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B88BF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 136, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.09 262.7) |
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 #6B88BF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B88BF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B88BF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B88BF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B88BF
oklch(62.7% 0.09 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5472AD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 263)
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Step 700
700
#446094
oklch(49.1% 0.09 262)
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Step 800
800
#384E78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#6B88BF 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) | #748CC1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B84BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C949B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B88BF
#6B88BF
oklch(62.7% 0.09 262.7)
- #A38344
#A38344
oklch(62.7% 0.09 82.7)
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 #6B88BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #6B88BF 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.