#6E8CC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.089 261.8), rgb(110, 140, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#6E8CC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 262°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 140, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.089 261.8) |
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 #6E8CC2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8CC2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8CC2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8CC2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 261.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8CC2
oklch(63.9% 0.089 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#5473AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#446093
oklch(49.1% 0.089 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#384F78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#304160
oklch(37.5% 0.058 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2638
oklch(26.8% 0.037 261.8)
#6E8CC2 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) | #7890C4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F979F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8CC2
#6E8CC2
oklch(63.9% 0.089 261.8)
- #A7864A
#A7864A
oklch(63.8% 0.088 81.1)
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 #6E8CC2, 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 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E8CC2 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.