#6E8DBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.081 259), rgb(110, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6E8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.081 259) |
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 #6E8DBD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8DBD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8DBD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8DBD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8DBD
oklch(63.9% 0.081 259)
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Step 600
600
#5374A7
oklch(55.6% 0.089 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#44618F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#384F74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#6E8DBD 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) | #7C90BF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52979E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8DBD
#6E8DBD
oklch(63.9% 0.081 259)
- #A68651
#A68651
oklch(63.8% 0.081 79.2)
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 #6E8DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #6E8DBD 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.