#6F8EBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.079 258.5), rgb(111, 142, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6F8EBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8EBD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 142, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.079 258.5) |
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 #6F8EBD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8EBD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8EBD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8EBD text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8EBD
oklch(64.2% 0.079 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#5474A6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#44618E
oklch(49% 0.081 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#385073
oklch(42.8% 0.066 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#6F8EBD 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) | #7D91BF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54989E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8EBD
#6F8EBD
oklch(64.2% 0.079 258.5)
- #A78753
#A78753
oklch(64.2% 0.08 78.8)
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 #6F8EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #6F8EBD 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.