#6793AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.2% 0.063 236), rgb(103, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6793AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6793AE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.063 236) |
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 #6793AE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6793AE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6793AE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6793AE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BC
oklch(70.8% 0.049 236.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6793AE
oklch(64.2% 0.063 236)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A96
oklch(55.7% 0.068 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6680
oklch(49% 0.064 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#315468
oklch(42.8% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4555
oklch(37.7% 0.041 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2932
oklch(27.2% 0.026 235.4)
#6793AE 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) | #8792AF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9A9C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6793AE
#6793AE
oklch(64.2% 0.063 236)
- #AB8368
#AB8368
oklch(64.2% 0.063 55.3)
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 #6793AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #6793AE 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.