#6C92BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.076 251.5), rgb(108, 146, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#6C92BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C92BC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 146, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.076 251.5) |
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 #6C92BC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C92BC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C92BC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C92BC text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#B0C3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C5
oklch(70.8% 0.059 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C92BC
oklch(64.8% 0.076 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A2
oklch(55.5% 0.082 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F638B
oklch(49% 0.077 252)
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Step 800
800
#345171
oklch(42.7% 0.064 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#6C92BC 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) | #8293BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9BA0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C92BC
#6C92BC
oklch(64.8% 0.076 251.5)
- #AC875A
#AC875A
oklch(64.8% 0.076 71.3)
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 #6C92BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #6C92BC 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.