#6C8CD2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.112 264.8), rgb(108, 140, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6C8CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 140, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.112 264.8) |
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 #6C8CD2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8CD2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8CD2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8CD2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8CD2
oklch(64.6% 0.112 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5070BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#405EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#354D82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4068
oklch(37.6% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#6C8CD2 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) | #7292D5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6689D0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419BA5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8CD2
#6C8CD2
oklch(64.6% 0.112 264.8)
- #AD8832
#AD8832
oklch(64.6% 0.111 85)
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 #6C8CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #6C8CD2 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.