#6E91BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.077 254.5), rgb(110, 145, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6E91BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.077 254.5) |
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 #6E91BD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91BD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E91BD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91BD text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 254.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E91BD
oklch(64.8% 0.077 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#5075A4
oklch(55.5% 0.085 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#41638C
oklch(49.2% 0.077 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#365072
oklch(42.6% 0.065 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F435C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#6E91BD 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) | #8093BF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519BA0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91BD
#6E91BD
oklch(64.8% 0.077 254.5)
- #AA8858
#AA8858
oklch(64.8% 0.077 75.3)
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 #6E91BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #6E91BD 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.