#6898AE
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.4% 0.061 228.3), rgb(104, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6898AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6898AE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.061 228.3) |
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 #6898AE | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6898AE | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6898AE text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6898AE text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B8
oklch(70.7% 0.047 227.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6898AE
oklch(65.4% 0.061 228.3)
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Step 600
600
#477B92
oklch(55.6% 0.066 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#38687D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5565
oklch(42.8% 0.051 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 227)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#6898AE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9E9F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6898AE
#6898AE
oklch(65.4% 0.061 228.3)
- #B08570
#B08570
oklch(65.3% 0.061 47.2)
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 #6898AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #6898AE 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.