#6E98CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.092 254.7), rgb(110, 152, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6E98CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E98CD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.092 254.7) |
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 #6E98CD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E98CD | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98CD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E98CD text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E98CD
oklch(67% 0.092 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#568CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A74BC
oklch(55.5% 0.128 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C61A2
oklch(49% 0.119 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#255083
oklch(42.7% 0.098 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#234369
oklch(37.8% 0.076 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#6E98CD 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) | #849ACF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A4AA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E98CD
#6E98CD
oklch(67% 0.092 254.7)
- #B78D52
#B78D52
oklch(67.1% 0.092 74.5)
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 #6E98CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E98CD 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.