#6D96CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.094 256), rgb(109, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6D96CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D96CD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.094 256) |
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 #6D96CD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D96CD | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D96CD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D96CD text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D96CD
oklch(66.5% 0.094 256)
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Step 600
600
#4975AE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6296
oklch(49.2% 0.095 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#315079
oklch(42.7% 0.078 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4362
oklch(37.8% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#6D96CD 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) | #8199CF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A2A9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D96CD
#6D96CD
oklch(66.5% 0.094 256)
- #B58C4E
#B58C4E
oklch(66.6% 0.094 76.3)
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 #6D96CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #6D96CD 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.