#6887A6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.059 248.8), rgb(104, 135, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#6887A6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6887A6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 135, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.059 248.8) |
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 #6887A6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6887A6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6887A6 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6887A6 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D3
oklch(81% 0.029 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 248.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6887A6
oklch(61.2% 0.059 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#557798
oklch(55.7% 0.065 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#466481
oklch(49.2% 0.059 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#395169
oklch(42.6% 0.05 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#314355
oklch(37.5% 0.039 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#6887A6 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) | #7B87A7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538E91 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6887A6
#6887A6
oklch(61.2% 0.059 248.8)
- #9B7D5D
#9B7D5D
oklch(61% 0.059 68.2)
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 #6887A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
Use #6887A6 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.