#6E87B2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.072 261.1), rgb(110, 135, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6E87B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E87B2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.072 261.1) |
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 #6E87B2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E87B2 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E87B2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E87B2 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 261.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E87B2
oklch(62.1% 0.072 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5974A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#49618A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#33425B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#6E87B2 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) | #788AB4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183B1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589096 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E87B2
#6E87B2
oklch(62.1% 0.072 261.1)
- #9D8253
#9D8253
oklch(62.1% 0.072 80.7)
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 #6E87B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #6E87B2 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.