#6E85BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.086 266.2), rgb(110, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6E85BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85BB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.086 266.2) |
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 #6E85BB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85BB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85BB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85BB text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 266.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85BB
oklch(62.1% 0.086 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#495F92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#344160
oklch(37.8% 0.056 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#6E85BB 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) | #7289BD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82BA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549098 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85BB
#6E85BB
oklch(62.1% 0.086 266.2)
- #9D8346
#9D8346
oklch(62.1% 0.086 86.7)
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 #6E85BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #6E85BB 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.