#6F87C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.102 268), rgb(111, 135, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6F87C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F87C8 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 135, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.102 268) |
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 #6F87C8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F87C8 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F87C8 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F87C8 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
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Step 600
600
#5770B4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#475D9B
oklch(49% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#6F87C8 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) | #708DCB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6785C7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F949E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F87C8
#6F87C8
oklch(63.2% 0.102 268)
- #A48638
#A48638
oklch(63.3% 0.103 87.9)
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 #6F87C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F87C8 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.