#6F8ACE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.107 266.9), rgb(111, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6F8ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8ACE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.107 266.9) |
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 #6F8ACE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8ACE | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8ACE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8ACE text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8ACE
oklch(64.1% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#5470B7
oklch(55.6% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#455D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#394C80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#6F8ACE 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) | #7190D1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B98A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8ACE
#6F8ACE
oklch(64.1% 0.107 266.9)
- #A98836
#A98836
oklch(64.2% 0.107 86.8)
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 #6F8ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
Use #6F8ACE 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.