#6E89BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.085 263), rgb(110, 137, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6E89BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E89BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.085 263) |
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 #6E89BD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E89BD | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E89BD text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E89BD text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#8BA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E89BD
oklch(63% 0.085 263)
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Step 600
600
#5673AA
oklch(55.7% 0.093 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#476091
oklch(49.1% 0.085 263)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#6E89BD 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) | #768DBF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53949B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E89BD
#6E89BD
oklch(63% 0.085 263)
- #A2854A
#A2854A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 83.8)
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 #6E89BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #6E89BD 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.