#6B94CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.093 255.6), rgb(107, 148, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#6B94CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B94CA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 148, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.093 255.6) |
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 #6B94CA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B94CA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B94CA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B94CA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DE
oklch(81% 0.045 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B94CA
oklch(65.8% 0.093 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A75AD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6295
oklch(49.1% 0.094 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#315079
oklch(42.7% 0.078 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4361
oklch(37.8% 0.06 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#6B94CA 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) | #7F97CC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748DC9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A0A7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B94CA
#6B94CA
oklch(65.8% 0.093 255.6)
- #B38A4D
#B38A4D
oklch(66% 0.093 75.9)
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 #6B94CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #6B94CA 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.