#6E86CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.114 269.2), rgb(110, 134, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6E86CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E86CF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 134, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.114 269.2) |
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 #6E86CF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E86CF | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E86CF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E86CF text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E86CF
oklch(63.3% 0.114 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#566EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#465CA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#6E86CF 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) | #6B8DD2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6185CD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4995A1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E86CF
#6E86CF
oklch(63.3% 0.114 269.2)
- #A58629
#A58629
oklch(63.3% 0.114 89.7)
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 #6E86CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E86CF 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.