#6B8AAE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.065 252.6), rgb(107, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6B8AAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8AAE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.065 252.6) |
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 #6B8AAE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8AAE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8AAE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8AAE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8AAE
oklch(62.4% 0.065 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#55769C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#456385
oklch(49.1% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#39516C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 252)
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Step 900
900
#314358
oklch(37.7% 0.043 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#6B8AAE 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) | #7C8BB0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549296 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8AAE
#6B8AAE
oklch(62.4% 0.065 252.6)
- #A0815B
#A0815B
oklch(62.3% 0.065 71.9)
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 #6B8AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
Use #6B8AAE 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.