#6B9AC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.085 248.7), rgb(107, 154, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6B9AC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 154, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.085 248.7) |
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 #6B9AC8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9AC8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9AC8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9AC8 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B9AC8
oklch(67.1% 0.085 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#518EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#3277B5
oklch(55.5% 0.119 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#24649C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#20527E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#204466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#6B9AC8 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) | #879BCA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A5AA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9AC8
#6B9AC8
oklch(67.1% 0.085 248.7)
- #B88C5A
#B88C5A
oklch(67.1% 0.085 69.1)
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 #6B9AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #6B9AC8 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.