#6B8CD2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.112 264.3), rgb(107, 140, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6B8CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 140, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.112 264.3) |
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 #6B8CD2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8CD2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8CD2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8CD2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8CD2
oklch(64.5% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BA
oklch(55.5% 0.122 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#405EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#6B8CD2 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) | #7192D5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6688D0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9BA5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8CD2
#6B8CD2
oklch(64.5% 0.112 264.3)
- #AD8731
#AD8731
oklch(64.4% 0.112 84.3)
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 #6B8CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #6B8CD2 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.