#6C8FB6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.071 251.6), rgb(108, 143, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6C8FB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 252°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.071 251.6) |
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 #6C8FB6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8FB6 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8FB6 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8FB6 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D7
oklch(81% 0.035 251)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C3
oklch(70.6% 0.056 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8FB6
oklch(63.9% 0.071 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#51769F
oklch(55.5% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#426388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#36516F
oklch(42.7% 0.06 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F435A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#6C8FB6 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) | #8090B8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52989C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8FB6
#6C8FB6
oklch(63.9% 0.071 251.6)
- #A7855B
#A7855B
oklch(63.9% 0.071 71.9)
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 #6C8FB6, 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 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C8FB6 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.