#6A7EA8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.069 264.7), rgb(106, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6A7EA8 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.069 264.7) |
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 #6A7EA8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A7EA8 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7EA8 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7EA8 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A7EA8
oklch(59.4% 0.069 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D73A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6089
oklch(49.1% 0.07 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#6A7EA8 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) | #7081AA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57878C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7EA8
#6A7EA8
oklch(59.4% 0.069 264.7)
- #917B4D
#917B4D
oklch(59.3% 0.069 84.8)
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 #6A7EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #6A7EA8 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.