#6E8FC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.087 259.3), rgb(110, 143, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#6E8FC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 143, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.087 259.3) |
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 #6E8FC3 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8FC3 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8FC3 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8FC3 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8FC3
oklch(64.6% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#5174AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#426192
oklch(49.1% 0.087 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#6E8FC3 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) | #7C92C5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728AC2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9AA1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8FC3
#6E8FC3
oklch(64.6% 0.087 259.3)
- #AA884E
#AA884E
oklch(64.6% 0.087 79.6)
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 #6E8FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #6E8FC3 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.