#6D8ABC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.083 261), rgb(109, 138, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#6D8ABC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8ABC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 138, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.083 261) |
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 #6D8ABC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8ABC | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8ABC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8ABC text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 261)
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Step 600
600
#5573A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#456190
oklch(49.2% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#394F75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#6D8ABC 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) | #788DBE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51959B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8ABC
#6D8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 261)
- #A3844D
#A3844D
oklch(63% 0.082 80.7)
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 #6D8ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
Use #6D8ABC 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.