#6F8BB4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.07 257.8), rgb(111, 139, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#6F8BB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 139, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.07 257.8) |
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 #6F8BB4 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8BB4 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8BB4 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8BB4 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.07 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#5775A0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#476289
oklch(49.2% 0.071 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B506F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 258)
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Step 900
900
#32425A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#6F8BB4 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) | #7C8DB6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589499 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8BB4
#6F8BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.07 257.8)
- #A18458
#A18458
oklch(63% 0.07 77.4)
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 #6F8BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #6F8BB4 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.