#6D96BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.7% 0.071 246.4), rgb(109, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6D96BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D96BB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.071 246.4) |
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 #6D96BB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D96BB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D96BB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D96BB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5C2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D96BB
oklch(65.7% 0.071 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C789E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6587
oklch(49.2% 0.071 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#32526E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4459
oklch(37.7% 0.046 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#6D96BB 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) | #8796BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509FA2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D96BB
#6D96BB
oklch(65.7% 0.071 246.4)
- #B08962
#B08962
oklch(65.8% 0.072 66)
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 #6D96BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #6D96BB 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.