#6A809D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.3% 0.051 255.5), rgb(106, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6A809D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A809D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.051 255.5) |
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 #6A809D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A809D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A809D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A809D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D0
oklch(81% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#778BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.047 256)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A809D
oklch(59.3% 0.051 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F627C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#415065
oklch(42.7% 0.04 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#374352
oklch(37.8% 0.03 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#6A809D 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) | #76819E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B868A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A809D
#6A809D
oklch(59.3% 0.051 255.5)
- #907A5C
#907A5C
oklch(59.2% 0.051 75.1)
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 #6A809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
Use #6A809D 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.