#6A7396
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.1% 0.055 273.3), rgb(106, 115, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6A7396 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7396 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 115, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.055 273.3) |
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 #6A7396 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7396 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7396 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7396 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#989FBA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7396
oklch(56.1% 0.055 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#575F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#474E67
oklch(42.8% 0.043 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4154
oklch(37.9% 0.033 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#6A7396 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) | #697698 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657395 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7A7F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7396
#6A7396
oklch(56.1% 0.055 273.3)
- #80744F
#80744F
oklch(56.1% 0.055 92.2)
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 #6A7396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #6A7396 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.