#6C8ABE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1), rgb(108, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#6C8ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8ABE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1) |
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 #6C8ABE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8ABE | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8ABE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8ABE text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5473AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#446092
oklch(49% 0.087 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#384F76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#30425F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#6C8ABE 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) | #778DC0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E959C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8ABE
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
- #A4844A
#A4844A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 81.1)
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 #6C8ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #6C8ABE 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.