#6B8EBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.084 256.9), rgb(107, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6B8EBF 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8EBF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.084 256.9) |
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 #6B8EBF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8EBF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8EBF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8EBF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A3CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 256.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8EBF
oklch(64% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#5075A8
oklch(55.7% 0.09 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#406290
oklch(49.1% 0.084 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#355075
oklch(42.7% 0.07 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E425E
oklch(37.5% 0.055 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#6B8EBF 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) | #7C91C1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B999F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8EBF
#6B8EBF
oklch(64% 0.084 256.9)
- #A9854F
#A9854F
oklch(63.9% 0.084 76.5)
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 #6B8EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6B8EBF 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.