#6E8BB3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.069 256.5), rgb(110, 139, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6E8BB3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 257°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 139, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.069 256.5) |
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 #6E8BB3 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8BB3 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8BB3 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8BB3 text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8BB3
oklch(63% 0.069 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#56759F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#466288
oklch(49.1% 0.07 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A506F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 257)
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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)
#6E8BB3 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) | #7C8DB5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579498 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8BB3
#6E8BB3
oklch(63% 0.069 256.5)
- #A18459
#A18459
oklch(63% 0.069 76.8)
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 #6E8BB3, 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 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #6E8BB3 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.