#6D8BCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.105 264.9), rgb(109, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#6D8BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8BCD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.105 264.9) |
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 #6D8BCD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8BCD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8BCD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8BCD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 264.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8BCD
oklch(64.2% 0.105 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5271B6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#435E9D
oklch(49.1% 0.106 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#374D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 900
900
#2F4066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#6D8BCD 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) | #7391D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4799A3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8BCD
#6D8BCD
oklch(64.2% 0.105 264.9)
- #AA8738
#AA8738
oklch(64.1% 0.105 84.9)
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 #6D8BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #6D8BCD 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.