#6C8DC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.094 261), rgb(108, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6C8DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.094 261) |
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 #6C8DC6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8DC6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8DC6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8DC6 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8DC6
oklch(64.2% 0.094 261)
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Step 600
600
#5073AF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#416096
oklch(49.1% 0.095 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#364F7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#6C8DC6 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) | #7891C8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E88C5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4999A1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8DC6
#6C8DC6
oklch(64.2% 0.094 261)
- #AA8745
#AA8745
oklch(64.3% 0.095 81.6)
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 #6C8DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
Use #6C8DC6 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.