#6E8CD2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.111 265.7), rgb(110, 140, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6E8CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 140, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.111 265.7) |
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 #6E8CD2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8CD2 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8CD2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8CD2 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E5
oklch(81% 0.054 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8CD2
oklch(64.7% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#5170BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#425DA0
oklch(49% 0.112 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#374C82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#6E8CD2 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) | #7292D5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469BA5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8CD2
#6E8CD2
oklch(64.7% 0.111 265.7)
- #AC8933
#AC8933
oklch(64.7% 0.111 86.3)
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 #6E8CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #6E8CD2 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.