#6E93BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.073 250.9), rgb(110, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6E93BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E93BB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.073 250.9) |
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 #6E93BB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E93BB | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E93BB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E93BB text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E93BB
oklch(65.1% 0.073 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F76A0
oklch(55.5% 0.079 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#406389
oklch(49% 0.074 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#6E93BB 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) | #8494BD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CBA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529CA0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E93BB
#6E93BB
oklch(65.1% 0.073 250.9)
- #AC885D
#AC885D
oklch(65.1% 0.073 70.9)
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 #6E93BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #6E93BB 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.