#6D89AF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.066 256.2), rgb(109, 137, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#6D89AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D89AF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.066 256.2) |
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 #6D89AF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D89AF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D89AF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D89AF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D89AF
oklch(62.3% 0.066 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#57759D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#6D89AF 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) | #7B8BB1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579196 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D89AF
#6D89AF
oklch(62.3% 0.066 256.2)
- #9E8259
#9E8259
oklch(62.3% 0.066 76.6)
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 #6D89AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
Use #6D89AF 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.