#6E8BBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.085 261.7), rgb(110, 139, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6E8BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 262°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8BBF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 139, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.085 261.7) |
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 #6E8BBF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8BBF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8BBF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8BBF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8BBF
oklch(63.5% 0.085 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#5573AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#456092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#6E8BBF 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) | #788EC1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51969D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8BBF
#6E8BBF
oklch(63.5% 0.085 261.7)
- #A5864B
#A5864B
oklch(63.6% 0.086 82.2)
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 #6E8BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E8BBF 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.