#6C81BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.098 269.1), rgb(108, 129, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6C81BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C81BF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.098 269.1) |
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 #6C81BF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C81BF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C81BF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C81BF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 269.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C81BF
oklch(61.3% 0.098 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.107 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 269.5)
#6C81BF 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) | #6B87C2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6380BE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8E97 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C81BF
#6C81BF
oklch(61.3% 0.098 269.1)
- #9B8137
#9B8137
oklch(61.3% 0.098 89.8)
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 #6C81BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6C81BF 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.