#6883A3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.058 253), rgb(104, 131, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6883A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6883A3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.058 253) |
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 #6883A3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6883A3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6883A3 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6883A3 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 252.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6883A3
oklch(60.1% 0.058 253)
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Step 600
600
#597698
oklch(55.7% 0.063 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#496382
oklch(49.2% 0.059 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5169
oklch(42.8% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#334356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#6883A3 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) | #7784A5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558A8E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6883A3
#6883A3
oklch(60.1% 0.058 253)
- #967B5A
#967B5A
oklch(60% 0.058 72)
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 #6883A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
Use #6883A3 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.