#6896AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.9% 0.062 232.8), rgb(104, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#6896AF 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6896AF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.062 232.8) |
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 #6896AF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6896AF | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6896AF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6896AF text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#AEC5D1
oklch(81% 0.03 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6896AF
oklch(64.9% 0.062 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#487A95
oklch(55.5% 0.068 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#39677F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#305467
oklch(42.7% 0.052 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#6896AF 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9D9E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6896AF
#6896AF
oklch(64.9% 0.062 232.8)
- #AE856C
#AE856C
oklch(65% 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 #6896AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #6896AF 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.