#6993A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.051 222.1), rgb(105, 147, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6993A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6993A2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 147, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.051 222.1) |
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 #6993A2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6993A2 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6993A2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6993A2 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 222)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6993A2
oklch(63.8% 0.051 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D7B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6876
oklch(49.2% 0.052 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#345460
oklch(42.6% 0.042 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#6993A2 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) | #8A91A3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818AA2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559898 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6993A2
#6993A2
oklch(63.8% 0.051 222.1)
- #A78273
#A78273
oklch(63.8% 0.051 43.1)
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 #6993A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
Use #6993A2 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.