#6C8ABA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.081 259.6), rgb(108, 138, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6C8ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 260°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8ABA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.081 259.6) |
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 #6C8ABA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8ABA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8ABA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8ABA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8ABA
oklch(63% 0.081 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#5474A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#45618F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 260)
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Step 800
800
#394F74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#6C8ABA 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) | #798DBC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50949B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8ABA
#6C8ABA
oklch(63% 0.081 259.6)
- #A3844F
#A3844F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 79.9)
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 #6C8ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
Use #6C8ABA 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.