#6F99CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.2% 0.087 252.8), rgb(111, 153, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6F99CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F99CA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 153, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.087 252.8) |
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 #6F99CA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F99CA | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F99CA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F99CA text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 252.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6F99CA
oklch(67.2% 0.087 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#568DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.111 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B7
oklch(55.7% 0.119 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C629E
oklch(49% 0.112 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#265180
oklch(42.8% 0.092 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#244367
oklch(37.7% 0.072 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#15273C
oklch(26.8% 0.046 253.2)
#6F99CA 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) | #869BCC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA4AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F99CA
#6F99CA
oklch(67.2% 0.087 252.8)
- #B68D58
#B68D58
oklch(67.1% 0.086 72.6)
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 #6F99CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F99CA 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.