#6E8CBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.079 259.2), rgb(110, 140, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#6E8CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8CBB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 140, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.079 259.2) |
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 #6E8CBB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8CBB | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8CBB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8CBB text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8CBB
oklch(63.6% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#5474A6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#45618E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#394F73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#6E8CBB 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) | #7B8FBD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53969C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8CBB
#6E8CBB
oklch(63.6% 0.079 259.2)
- #A58552
#A58552
oklch(63.5% 0.079 78.3)
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 #6E8CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.011
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #6E8CBB 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.