#6E8ECF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.104 263.7), rgb(110, 142, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#6E8ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8ECF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 142, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.104 263.7) |
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 #6E8ECF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8ECF | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8ECF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E8ECF text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 263.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8ECF
oklch(65% 0.104 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5071B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#415F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#364D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4166
oklch(37.8% 0.068 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#6E8ECF 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) | #7693D2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ACE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479CA5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8ECF
#6E8ECF
oklch(65% 0.104 263.7)
- #AD893C
#AD893C
oklch(64.9% 0.104 83.8)
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 #6E8ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
Use #6E8ECF 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.