#6E80CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.116 272.4), rgb(110, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6E80CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 272°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E80CB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.116 272.4) |
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 #6E80CB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E80CB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E80CB text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E80CB text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E80CB
oklch(61.8% 0.116 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#6E80CB 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) | #6488CE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C909C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E80CB
#6E80CB
oklch(61.8% 0.116 272.4)
- #9E8321
#9E8321
oklch(61.8% 0.115 92.6)
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 #6E80CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #6E80CB 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.