#6A759F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57% 0.066 272.8), rgb(106, 117, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6A759F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A759F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 117, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.066 272.8) |
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 #6A759F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A759F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A759F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A759F text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D87AF
oklch(63% 0.061 273.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A759F
oklch(57% 0.066 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#555E84
oklch(49% 0.062 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#454D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#6A759F 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) | #6879A1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7D84 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A759F
#6A759F
oklch(57% 0.066 272.8)
- #857749
#857749
oklch(57.1% 0.066 93.1)
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 #6A759F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
Use #6A759F 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.