#6E85BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.089 266.7), rgb(110, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6E85BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.089 266.7) |
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 #6E85BD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85BD | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85BD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85BD text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85BD
oklch(62.1% 0.089 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5971AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#495E94
oklch(49% 0.091 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#6E85BD 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) | #718ABF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539199 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85BD
#6E85BD
oklch(62.1% 0.089 266.7)
- #9E8343
#9E8343
oklch(62.2% 0.089 86.8)
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 #6E85BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #6E85BD 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.