#6895AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.7% 0.062 233.3), rgb(104, 149, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#6895AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6895AE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 149, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.062 233.3) |
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 #6895AE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6895AE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6895AE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6895AE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#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
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6895AE
oklch(64.7% 0.062 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#497A94
oklch(55.5% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677F
oklch(49.2% 0.063 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#315467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#6895AE 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) | #8994AF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9C9D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6895AE
#6895AE
oklch(64.7% 0.062 233.3)
- #AD846B
#AD846B
oklch(64.7% 0.062 52.7)
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 #6895AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #6895AE 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.