#6C8EC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.093 260.1), rgb(108, 142, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6C8EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 260°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.093 260.1) |
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 #6C8EC6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8EC6 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8EC6 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8EC6 text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#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
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8EC6
oklch(64.4% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#5073AE
oklch(55.6% 0.101 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#406096
oklch(49% 0.095 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#354F79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4262
oklch(37.8% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#6C8EC6 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) | #7992C8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499AA2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8EC6
#6C8EC6
oklch(64.4% 0.093 260.1)
- #AB8747
#AB8747
oklch(64.4% 0.093 80.3)
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 #6C8EC6, 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 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6C8EC6 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.