#6D8FBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.082 257), rgb(109, 143, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6D8FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8FBF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 143, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.082 257) |
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 #6D8FBF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8FBF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8FBF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8FBF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A2C9
oklch(70.6% 0.065 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8FBF
oklch(64.4% 0.082 257)
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Step 600
600
#5175A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#41628F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#365074
oklch(42.7% 0.068 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#6D8FBF 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) | #7D91C1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ABE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F999F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8FBF
#6D8FBF
oklch(64.4% 0.082 257)
- #A98752
#A98752
oklch(64.4% 0.082 77.6)
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 #6D8FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D8FBF 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.