#6C9BCF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.7% 0.093 251.7), rgb(108, 155, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6C9BCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C9BCF |
| RGB | rgb(108, 155, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.093 251.7) |
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 #6C9BCF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C9BCF | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C9BCF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C9BCF text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E6
oklch(81% 0.058 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6C9BCF
oklch(67.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#508DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#3176BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#2363A2
oklch(49.2% 0.12 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5183
oklch(42.7% 0.099 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4369
oklch(37.6% 0.078 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#13283E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 251.1)
#6C9BCF 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) | #869DD1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A7AD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C9BCF
#6C9BCF
oklch(67.7% 0.093 251.7)
- #BB8E54
#BB8E54
oklch(67.7% 0.093 72.2)
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 #6C9BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
Use #6C9BCF 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.