#6C8EC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.089 259.1), rgb(108, 142, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6C8EC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.089 259.1) |
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 #6C8EC3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8EC3 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8EC3 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8EC3 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8EC3
oklch(64.3% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#5074AC
oklch(55.7% 0.097 259)
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Step 700
700
#416193
oklch(49.1% 0.089 259)
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Step 800
800
#364F78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#6C8EC3 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) | #7A91C5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B99A0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8EC3
#6C8EC3
oklch(64.3% 0.089 259.1)
- #AA874B
#AA874B
oklch(64.4% 0.089 79.6)
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 #6C8EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6C8EC3 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.