#6A7CA2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.7% 0.062 264.9), rgb(106, 124, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6A7CA2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 124, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.062 264.9) |
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 #6A7CA2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7CA2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7CA2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7CA2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7889AD
oklch(63% 0.058 265)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7CA2
oklch(58.7% 0.062 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#506082
oklch(49% 0.058 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#424F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#6A7CA2 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) | #6F7FA4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598489 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7CA2
#6A7CA2
oklch(58.7% 0.062 264.9)
- #8D7A51
#8D7A51
oklch(58.7% 0.062 85.7)
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 #6A7CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #6A7CA2 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.