#6E7FBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(60.9% 0.098 271.7), rgb(110, 127, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6E7FBE 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7FBE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 127, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.098 271.7) |
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 #6E7FBE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E7FBE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7FBE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7FBE text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#B5BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 272)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 271.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E7FBE
oklch(60.9% 0.098 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C99
oklch(49.1% 0.1 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#6E7FBE 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) | #6985C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538C96 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7FBE
#6E7FBE
oklch(60.9% 0.098 271.7)
- #988136
#988136
oklch(60.9% 0.098 92.2)
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 #6E7FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #6E7FBE 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.