#6E82BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.4% 0.09 268.9), rgb(110, 130, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6E82BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E82BB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 130, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.09 268.9) |
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 #6E82BB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E82BB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E82BB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E82BB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E82BB
oklch(61.4% 0.09 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#6E82BB 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) | #6E87BD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780BA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E96 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E82BB
#6E82BB
oklch(61.4% 0.09 268.9)
- #9A8140
#9A8140
oklch(61.3% 0.09 88.6)
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 #6E82BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E82BB 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.