#6F94BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.072 250.3), rgb(111, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6F94BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F94BB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.072 250.3) |
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 #6F94BB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F94BB | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F94BB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F94BB text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
-
Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F94BB
oklch(65.4% 0.072 250.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4F779F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 249.4)
-
Step 700
700
#406488
oklch(49.2% 0.071 249.5)
-
Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
-
Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#6F94BB 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) | #8595BD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8DBA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549DA1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F94BB
#6F94BB
oklch(65.4% 0.072 250.3)
- #AD8960
#AD8960
oklch(65.4% 0.071 69.7)
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 #6F94BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #6F94BB 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.