#6E91CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.098 260.8), rgb(110, 145, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#6E91CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E91CD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.098 260.8) |
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 #6E91CD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E91CD | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91CD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E91CD text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
-
Step 400
400
#85A1D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 261)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E91CD
oklch(65.5% 0.098 260.8)
-
Step 600
600
#4E73B2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 260.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3F6099
oklch(49.1% 0.1 260.7)
-
Step 800
800
#344E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 261.2)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4164
oklch(37.6% 0.065 262)
-
Step 950
950
#1B263A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 261.9)
#6E91CD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489EA6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E91CD
#6E91CD
oklch(65.5% 0.098 260.8)
- #B08A45
#B08A45
oklch(65.5% 0.099 80.5)
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 #6E91CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E91CD 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.