#6C96BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.077 248.5), rgb(108, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6C96BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C96BF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.077 248.5) |
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 #6C96BF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C96BF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C96BF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C96BF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 248.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C96BF
oklch(65.8% 0.077 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A2
oklch(55.5% 0.084 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B648B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#315271
oklch(42.7% 0.065 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#6C96BF 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) | #8697C1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9FA4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C96BF
#6C96BF
oklch(65.8% 0.077 248.5)
- #B1895D
#B1895D
oklch(65.8% 0.077 68.5)
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 #6C96BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #6C96BF 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.