#6E7EBA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.5% 0.094 272), rgb(110, 126, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6E7EBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EBA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.094 272) |
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 #6E7EBA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EBA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EBA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EBA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#909ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7EBA
oklch(60.5% 0.094 272)
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Step 600
600
#5F6FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C96
oklch(49% 0.095 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#363F62
oklch(37.6% 0.061 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#6E7EBA 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) | #6A84BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568A94 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EBA
#6E7EBA
oklch(60.5% 0.094 272)
- #96803A
#96803A
oklch(60.6% 0.093 92)
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 #6E7EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.062
Use #6E7EBA 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.