#6992A3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.6% 0.052 225.6), rgb(105, 146, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6992A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6992A3 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 146, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.052 225.6) |
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 #6992A3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6992A3 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6992A3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6992A3 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B4
oklch(70.6% 0.041 226.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6992A3
oklch(63.6% 0.052 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8C
oklch(55.5% 0.056 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6777
oklch(49.1% 0.052 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#345461
oklch(42.7% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E464F
oklch(37.8% 0.033 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#6992A3 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) | #8990A4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559797 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6992A3
#6992A3
oklch(63.6% 0.052 225.6)
- #A68271
#A68271
oklch(63.6% 0.051 46.5)
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 #6992A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #6992A3 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.