#6793AB
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64% 0.06 232.8), rgb(103, 147, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6793AB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 233°. 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 (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6793AB |
| RGB | rgb(103, 147, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.06 232.8) |
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 #6793AB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6793AB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6793AB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6793AB 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6793AB
oklch(64% 0.06 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A93
oklch(55.5% 0.065 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B677E
oklch(49.2% 0.061 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#315466
oklch(42.7% 0.05 232)
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Step 900
900
#2C4553
oklch(37.6% 0.039 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#6793AB 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) | #8892AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9A9B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6793AB
#6793AB
oklch(64% 0.06 232.8)
- #AA836A
#AA836A
oklch(64.1% 0.06 54)
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 #6793AB, 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
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #6793AB 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.