#6E8BB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.068 256), rgb(110, 139, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6E8BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.068 256) |
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 #6E8BB2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8BB2 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8BB2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8BB2 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C2
oklch(70.8% 0.053 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8BB2
oklch(63% 0.068 256)
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Step 600
600
#56759E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#466287
oklch(49% 0.068 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A506E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#6E8BB2 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) | #7D8DB4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579398 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8BB2
#6E8BB2
oklch(63% 0.068 256)
- #A1845A
#A1845A
oklch(63% 0.068 76.3)
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 #6E8BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.016
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
Use #6E8BB2 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.