#6E84BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.092 267.8), rgb(110, 132, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6E84BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E84BE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 132, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.092 267.8) |
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 #6E84BE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E84BE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E84BE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E84BE text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E84BE
oklch(62% 0.092 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A70AE
oklch(55.5% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 268)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#6E84BE 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) | #7089C0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539099 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E84BE
#6E84BE
oklch(62% 0.092 267.8)
- #9D8340
#9D8340
oklch(62% 0.092 88.3)
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 #6E84BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #6E84BE 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.