#6F96BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.9% 0.073 249), rgb(111, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#6F96BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F96BD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.073 249) |
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 #6F96BD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F96BD | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F96BD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F96BD text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F96BD
oklch(65.9% 0.073 249)
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Step 600
600
#4D77A0
oklch(55.6% 0.08 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6489
oklch(49.1% 0.074 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#34526F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#6F96BD 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) | #8797BF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529FA3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F96BD
#6F96BD
oklch(65.9% 0.073 249)
- #AF8A61
#AF8A61
oklch(65.9% 0.072 68.9)
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 #6F96BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #6F96BD 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.