#6E89BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.083 262.7), rgb(110, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6E89BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E89BC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.083 262.7) |
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 #6E89BC | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E89BC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E89BC text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E89BC text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 262.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E89BC
oklch(63% 0.083 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5773A9
oklch(55.7% 0.091 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#476091
oklch(49.1% 0.085 263)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2637
oklch(26.8% 0.034 262.7)
#6E89BC 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) | #778DBE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53949B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E89BC
#6E89BC
oklch(63% 0.083 262.7)
- #A2844B
#A2844B
oklch(62.9% 0.084 82.3)
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 #6E89BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #6E89BC 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.