#6899AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.4% 0.058 221.7), rgb(104, 153, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6899AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6899AA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.058 221.7) |
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 #6899AA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6899AA | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899AA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6899AA text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.045 220.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6899AA
oklch(65.4% 0.058 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#467C8E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#386879
oklch(49% 0.059 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5562
oklch(42.7% 0.048 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#6899AA 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) | #8F96AB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EAA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9F9E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6899AA
#6899AA
oklch(65.4% 0.058 221.7)
- #B08575
#B08575
oklch(65.4% 0.058 41.3)
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 #6899AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #6899AA 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.