#6E94BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.072 249.6), rgb(110, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6E94BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E94BB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.072 249.6) |
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 #6E94BB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E94BB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E94BB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E94BB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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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
#86A4C3
oklch(70.7% 0.056 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E94BB
oklch(65.3% 0.072 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E77A0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6489
oklch(49.2% 0.073 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#34516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E445A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#6E94BB 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) | #8595BD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529DA1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E94BB
#6E94BB
oklch(65.3% 0.072 249.6)
- #AD895F
#AD895F
oklch(65.4% 0.072 70.3)
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 #6E94BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E94BB 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.