#6E87CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.11 268.2), rgb(110, 135, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#6E87CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E87CD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.11 268.2) |
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 #6E87CD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E87CD | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E87CD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E87CD text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#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
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E87CD
oklch(63.4% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#566FB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#465C9F
oklch(49% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#6E87CD 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) | #6D8ED0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A96A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E87CD
#6E87CD
oklch(63.4% 0.11 268.2)
- #A68630
#A68630
oklch(63.4% 0.11 88)
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 #6E87CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E87CD 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.