#6C8BB7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.076 257.2), rgb(108, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#6C8BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 257°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.076 257.2) |
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 #6C8BB7 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8BB7 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8BB7 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8BB7 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
#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
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8BB7
oklch(63% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#5475A3
oklch(55.7% 0.081 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#44628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#31425C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#6C8BB7 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) | #7B8DB9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7286B6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52959A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8BB7
#6C8BB7
oklch(63% 0.076 257.2)
- #A38454
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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 #6C8BB7, 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 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8BB7 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.