#6E8ECD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.102 263.2), rgb(110, 142, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6E8ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8ECD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.102 263.2) |
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 #6E8ECD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8ECD | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8ECD text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8ECD text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8ECD
oklch(64.9% 0.102 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#5172B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#415F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 263)
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Step 800
800
#364E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#6E8ECD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499BA4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8ECD
#6E8ECD
oklch(64.9% 0.102 263.2)
- #AD893F
#AD893F
oklch(64.9% 0.102 83.1)
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 #6E8ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E8ECD 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.