#6E7BC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.5% 0.113 274.9), rgb(110, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6E7BC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.113 274.9) |
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 #6E7BC5 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7BC5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7BC5 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7BC5 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#909CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7BC5
oklch(60.5% 0.113 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A1
oklch(49% 0.115 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404982
oklch(42.6% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#6E7BC5 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) | #6084C8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597DC3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508A97 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7BC5
#6E7BC5
oklch(60.5% 0.113 274.9)
- #97801F
#97801F
oklch(60.4% 0.114 94.9)
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 #6E7BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #6E7BC5 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.