#6E7EBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.7% 0.098 272.3), rgb(110, 126, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6E7EBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EBD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.098 272.3) |
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 #6E7EBD | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EBD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EBD text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EBD text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7EBD
oklch(60.7% 0.098 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#404B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#6E7EBD 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) | #6884C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548B95 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EBD
#6E7EBD
oklch(60.7% 0.098 272.3)
- #978035
#978035
oklch(60.6% 0.098 92.1)
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 #6E7EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #6E7EBD 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.