#6E89B3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.071 259.1), rgb(110, 137, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6E89B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E89B3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.071 259.1) |
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 #6E89B3 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E89B3 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E89B3 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E89B3 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#B3C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E89B3
oklch(62.6% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#5874A1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#486189
oklch(49% 0.071 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5070
oklch(42.8% 0.06 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#6E89B3 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) | #7A8BB5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7285B2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579297 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E89B3
#6E89B3
oklch(62.6% 0.071 259.1)
- #9F8356
#9F8356
oklch(62.6% 0.07 78.8)
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 #6E89B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #6E89B3 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.