#6D93BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.077 252.1), rgb(109, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6D93BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D93BE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.077 252.1) |
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 #6D93BE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D93BE | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D93BE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D93BE text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#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
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D9
oklch(81% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 251.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D93BE
oklch(65.2% 0.077 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A3
oklch(55.6% 0.084 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#345172
oklch(42.7% 0.065 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#6D93BE 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) | #8294C0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9DA2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D93BE
#6D93BE
oklch(65.2% 0.077 252.1)
- #AD885A
#AD885A
oklch(65.1% 0.077 71.9)
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 #6D93BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #6D93BE 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.