#6D81BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.3% 0.096 269.6), rgb(109, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6D81BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D81BE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.096 269.6) |
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 #6D81BE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D81BE | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D81BE text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D81BE text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 269.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D81BE
oklch(61.3% 0.096 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B5D98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#344063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#6D81BE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518D97 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D81BE
#6D81BE
oklch(61.3% 0.096 269.6)
- #9B8139
#9B8139
oklch(61.3% 0.096 89.4)
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 #6D81BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D81BE 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.