#6E86AE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.7% 0.067 260.5), rgb(110, 134, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6E86AE is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E86AE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 134, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.067 260.5) |
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 #6E86AE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E86AE | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E86AE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E86AE text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E86AE
oklch(61.7% 0.067 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B749E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6187
oklch(49% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 261)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#6E86AE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7182AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8E94 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E86AE
#6E86AE
oklch(61.7% 0.067 260.5)
- #9A8156
#9A8156
oklch(61.6% 0.067 80.6)
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 #6E86AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E86AE 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.