#6E98C9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.087 252.9), rgb(110, 152, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6E98C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 253°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E98C9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.087 252.9) |
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 #6E98C9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E98C9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98C9 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98C9 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A4CA
oklch(70.8% 0.067 252.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E98C9
oklch(66.8% 0.087 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#4976A9
oklch(55.6% 0.094 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6391
oklch(49.1% 0.088 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#315176
oklch(42.8% 0.073 253)
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Step 900
900
#2B435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 253)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#6E98C9 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) | #859ACB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A3A9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E98C9
#6E98C9
oklch(66.8% 0.087 252.9)
- #B58C57
#B58C57
oklch(66.7% 0.086 72.6)
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 #6E98C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E98C9 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.