#6F8ABC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.082 262.4), rgb(111, 138, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#6F8ABC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8ABC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 138, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.082 262.4) |
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 #6F8ABC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8ABC | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8ABC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8ABC text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8ABC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5773A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#476090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32415E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2637
oklch(26.8% 0.034 262.7)
#6F8ABC 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) | #788DBE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55949B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8ABC
#6F8ABC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 262.4)
- #A2854E
#A2854E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 82.4)
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 #6F8ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #6F8ABC 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.