#6C8ACE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.108 265.3), rgb(108, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6C8ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 265°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8ACE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.108 265.3) |
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 #6C8ACE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8ACE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8ACE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8ACE text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8ACE
oklch(63.9% 0.108 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5270B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#425E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#374D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#6C8ACE 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) | #7190D1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4498A3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8ACE
#6C8ACE
oklch(63.9% 0.108 265.3)
- #AA8634
#AA8634
oklch(63.9% 0.108 84.8)
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 #6C8ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
Use #6C8ACE 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.