#6D8DCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.103 263.5), rgb(109, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6D8DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8DCD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.103 263.5) |
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 #6D8DCD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8DCD | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8DCD text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8DCD text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8DCD
oklch(64.6% 0.103 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#5071B5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#415F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#364E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 262.7)
#6D8DCD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479BA4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8DCD
#6D8DCD
oklch(64.6% 0.103 263.5)
- #AC883C
#AC883C
oklch(64.6% 0.104 83.6)
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 #6D8DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
Use #6D8DCD 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.