#6E96CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.095 256.9), rgb(110, 150, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6E96CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E96CE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 150, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.095 256.9) |
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 #6E96CE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E96CE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E96CE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E96CE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E96CE
oklch(66.6% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A74AF
oklch(55.5% 0.104 257)
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Step 700
700
#3B6196
oklch(49% 0.096 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#31507A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#6E96CE 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) | #8199D0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A2A9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E96CE
#6E96CE
oklch(66.6% 0.095 256.9)
- #B58C4D
#B58C4D
oklch(66.6% 0.095 76.7)
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 #6E96CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E96CE 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.