#6B8DB1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3), rgb(107, 141, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6B8DB1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3) |
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 #6B8DB1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8DB1 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8DB1 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8DB1 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4C1
oklch(70.8% 0.052 250.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#52779C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#436386
oklch(49% 0.068 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#37516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 251)
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Step 900
900
#304358
oklch(37.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#6B8DB1 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) | #7F8EB3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539599 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8DB1
#6B8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.067 250.3)
- #A4835D
#A4835D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 70.1)
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 #6B8DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #6B8DB1 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.