#6E99CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.091 253.7), rgb(110, 153, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6E99CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E99CD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.091 253.7) |
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 #6E99CD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E99CD | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99CD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E99CD text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 254.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6E99CD
oklch(67.2% 0.091 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#558CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#3875BB
oklch(55.6% 0.126 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A62A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#245083
oklch(42.7% 0.098 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#234369
oklch(37.8% 0.076 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#6E99CD 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) | #859BCF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A5AB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E99CD
#6E99CD
oklch(67.2% 0.091 253.7)
- #B88D54
#B88D54
oklch(67.2% 0.091 73)
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 #6E99CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E99CD 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.