#6E7BBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.1% 0.105 274.6), rgb(110, 123, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6E7BBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7BBF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.105 274.6) |
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 #6E7BBF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7BBF | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7BBF text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7BBF text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7BBF
oklch(60.1% 0.105 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#606DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9C
oklch(49% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#6E7BBF 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) | #6383C2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538994 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7BBF
#6E7BBF
oklch(60.1% 0.105 274.6)
- #957F2B
#957F2B
oklch(60.1% 0.105 94.1)
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 #6E7BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #6E7BBF 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.