#6B8DBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.084 257.5), rgb(107, 141, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#6B8DBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8DBE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.084 257.5) |
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 #6B8DBE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8DBE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8DBE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8DBE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8DBE
oklch(63.7% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#5174A8
oklch(55.5% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#416290
oklch(49.2% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#365075
oklch(42.8% 0.07 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#6B8DBE 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) | #7B90C0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C989E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8DBE
#6B8DBE
oklch(63.7% 0.084 257.5)
- #A8854F
#A8854F
oklch(63.8% 0.083 77.2)
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 #6B8DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6B8DBE 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.