#6C90BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.078 253.9), rgb(108, 144, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6C90BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C90BC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 144, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.078 253.9) |
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 #6C90BC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C90BC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C90BC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C90BC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 254.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C90BC
oklch(64.4% 0.078 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A4
oklch(55.7% 0.084 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#40638C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#355172
oklch(42.8% 0.065 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E435C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#6C90BC 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) | #7F92BE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9A9F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C90BC
#6C90BC
oklch(64.4% 0.078 253.9)
- #AA8657
#AA8657
oklch(64.3% 0.077 73.1)
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 #6C90BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
Use #6C90BC 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.