#6C8EB9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.075 254.6), rgb(108, 142, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6C8EB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 255°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.075 254.6) |
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 #6C8EB9 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8EB9 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8EB9 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8EB9 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8EB9
oklch(63.8% 0.075 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#5175A3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 255)
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Step 700
700
#42628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#365071
oklch(42.5% 0.064 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F435B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#6C8EB9 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) | #7E90BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50979D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8EB9
#6C8EB9
oklch(63.8% 0.075 254.6)
- #A78556
#A78556
oklch(63.8% 0.076 74.7)
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 #6C8EB9, 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 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C8EB9 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.