#6793AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64% 0.059 231.6), rgb(103, 147, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6793AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6793AA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.059 231.6) |
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 #6793AA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6793AA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6793AA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6793AA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6793AA
oklch(64% 0.059 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A92
oklch(55.5% 0.063 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B677D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#325465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4553
oklch(37.6% 0.039 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#6793AA 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) | #8891AB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E999A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6793AA
#6793AA
oklch(64% 0.059 231.6)
- #AA826B
#AA826B
oklch(63.9% 0.06 51.2)
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 #6793AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #6793AA 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.