#6398AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.063 222.6), rgb(99, 152, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#6398AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6398AB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 152, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.063 222.6) |
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 #6398AB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6398AB | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6398AB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6398AB text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6398AB
oklch(65% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#427C90
oklch(55.5% 0.068 222.7)
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Step 700
700
#33697B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5564
oklch(42.6% 0.053 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#284751
oklch(37.8% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#6398AB 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) | #8D95AC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459E9E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6398AB
#6398AB
oklch(65% 0.063 222.6)
- #B18371
#B18371
oklch(65% 0.063 42.3)
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 #6398AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #6398AB 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.