#6A7393
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56% 0.051 272.4), rgb(106, 115, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6A7393 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7393 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 115, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.051 272.4) |
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 #6A7393 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7393 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7393 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7393 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7393
oklch(56% 0.051 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#575F7C
oklch(49% 0.048 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#474E65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#6A7393 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) | #697694 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667292 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F797E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7393
#6A7393
oklch(56% 0.051 272.4)
- #7F7452
#7F7452
oklch(56% 0.051 92.3)
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 #6A7393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #6A7393 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.