#6F95CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.3% 0.09 256.8), rgb(111, 149, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6F95CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 257°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F95CA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 149, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.09 256.8) |
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 #6F95CA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F95CA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F95CA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F95CA text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 256.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F95CA
oklch(66.3% 0.09 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D75AC
oklch(55.7% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6294
oklch(49.2% 0.091 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#335078
oklch(42.8% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 258)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#6F95CA 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) | #8198CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA1A7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F95CA
#6F95CA
oklch(66.3% 0.09 256.8)
- #B28C51
#B28C51
oklch(66.3% 0.09 77.2)
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 #6F95CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F95CA 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.