#6E85CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.108 269.1), rgb(110, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6E85CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E85CA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.108 269.1) |
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 #6E85CA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E85CA | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E85CA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E85CA text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E85CA
oklch(62.8% 0.108 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#576FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#485C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#6E85CA 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) | #6C8CCD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C939E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E85CA
#6E85CA
oklch(62.8% 0.108 269.1)
- #A38530
#A38530
oklch(62.9% 0.108 89.1)
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 #6E85CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #6E85CA 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.