#6D86B6Kimono (#6D86B6) is a mid-tone, soft blue with an OKLCH hue of 263°, lightness 0.62 and chroma 0.079. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #6D86B6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(109, 134, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 33%, 57%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 40%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 29%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(55.8 3.5 -28.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.620 0.079 263) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Kimono shifts subtly: leans toward purple, loses intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#7583ab — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward purple, loses intensity#7387b3 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward purple#6d86b6 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#6d87b8 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Kimono in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.66:1 and against black 5.74:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#cddfff · #9fb7e2 · #6d86b6 · #546b97 · #35486e · #182848
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#83b2cb · #759dc2 · #6d86b6 · #6b709f · #665b86 · #5d496c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d8b5e8 · #ae9db6 · #6d86b6 · #546990 · #3b4d70 · #3b2c42
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e6efff · #ddc089 · #6d86b6 · #5f6674 · #3b485f · #242b39
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f5f1ea · #9ca2ac · #6d86b6 · #6e6b66 · #282d36 · #020100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f6f1e8 · #d0cac0 · #a6a094 · #322b1d · #110a00 · #6d86b6
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#faf1e0 · #b59e74 · #6d86b6 · #826732 · #3b2900 · #000008
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#faf1e0 · #c2977d · #6d86b6 · #6c7138 · #462106 · #010100
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffedec · #c6928f · #6d86b6 · #50784d · #163515 · #050000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecf3 · #c192a5 · #6d86b6 · #826732 · #00362a · #0d0500
#8198C3 · #96AAD0 · #ABBDDD · #C1CFEA · #D7E2F8
#586E99 · #43577D · #304161 · #1D2B48 · #0C182F
#7286AC · #7886A2 · #7D8698
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.