#6E81CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.113 271.7), rgb(110, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#6E81CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E81CA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.113 271.7) |
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 #6E81CA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E81CA | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E81CA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E81CA text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#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
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 271.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E81CA
oklch(62% 0.113 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A6DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 272)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#6E81CA 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) | #6689CD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81C8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D909C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E81CA
#6E81CA
oklch(62% 0.113 271.7)
- #9F8326
#9F8326
oklch(62% 0.113 91.4)
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 #6E81CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #6E81CA 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.