#6E7EC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.1% 0.111 273.2), rgb(110, 126, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6E7EC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.111 273.2) |
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 #6E7EC6 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7EC6 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7EC6 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7EC6 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7EC6
oklch(61.1% 0.111 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#6E7EC6 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) | #6486C9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8D99 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7EC6
#6E7EC6
oklch(61.1% 0.111 273.2)
- #9A8126
#9A8126
oklch(61% 0.11 93)
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 #6E7EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #6E7EC6 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.