#6D8EBC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.079 256.8), rgb(109, 142, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6D8EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8EBC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 142, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.079 256.8) |
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 #6D8EBC | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8EBC | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8EBC text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8EBC text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8EBC
oklch(64% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#5275A5
oklch(55.7% 0.085 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#42628E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#375073
oklch(42.7% 0.066 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#6D8EBC 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) | #7D90BE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51989E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8EBC
#6D8EBC
oklch(64% 0.079 256.8)
- #A78654
#A78654
oklch(64% 0.078 77)
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 #6D8EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.058
Use #6D8EBC 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.