#6C8AB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.078 258.8), rgb(108, 138, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6C8AB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.078 258.8) |
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 #6C8AB8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8AB8 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8AB8 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8AB8 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8AB8
oklch(62.9% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#5474A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#45618D
oklch(49% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#395073
oklch(42.8% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#6C8AB8 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) | #798DBA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7185B7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51949A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8AB8
#6C8AB8
oklch(62.9% 0.078 258.8)
- #A28351
#A28351
oklch(62.8% 0.077 78.6)
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 #6C8AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8AB8 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.