#6C8BB5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.073 256.1), rgb(108, 139, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6C8BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 256°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 139, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.073 256.1) |
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 #6C8BB5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8BB5 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8BB5 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8BB5 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C4
oklch(70.8% 0.056 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8BB5
oklch(63% 0.073 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#5475A1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#44628A
oklch(49% 0.074 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#385070
oklch(42.6% 0.061 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#31435B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#6C8BB5 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) | #7C8DB7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539499 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8BB5
#6C8BB5
oklch(63% 0.073 256.1)
- #A28356
#A28356
oklch(62.9% 0.072 76.1)
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 #6C8BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #6C8BB5 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.