#6D91BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.079 254.4), rgb(109, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6D91BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D91BE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.079 254.4) |
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 #6D91BE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D91BE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D91BE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D91BE text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D91BE
oklch(64.7% 0.079 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A5
oklch(55.5% 0.087 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#40638D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#355173
oklch(42.8% 0.066 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#6D91BE 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) | #8093C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9BA0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D91BE
#6D91BE
oklch(64.7% 0.079 254.4)
- #AB8756
#AB8756
oklch(64.6% 0.079 74.2)
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 #6D91BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #6D91BE 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.