#6B8DCF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.107 262.9), rgb(107, 141, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6B8DCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8DCF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.107 262.9) |
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 #6B8DCF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8DCF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8DCF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8DCF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8DCF
oklch(64.6% 0.107 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E71B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 263)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#344E80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#6B8DCF 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) | #7492D2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6989CE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419BA5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8DCF
#6B8DCF
oklch(64.6% 0.107 262.9)
- #AD8738
#AD8738
oklch(64.5% 0.107 82.9)
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 #6B8DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #6B8DCF 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.