#6A8293
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.4% 0.038 239.1), rgb(106, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6A8293 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8293 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.038 239.1) |
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 #6A8293 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8293 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8293 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8293 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CC
oklch(81% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B2
oklch(70.8% 0.03 238.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8293
oklch(59.4% 0.038 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7789
oklch(55.6% 0.041 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6474
oklch(49.1% 0.038 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525F
oklch(42.8% 0.032 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#36444E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#6A8293 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) | #7B8194 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D93 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8687 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8293
#6A8293
oklch(59.4% 0.038 239.1)
- #907968
#907968
oklch(59.3% 0.038 58.4)
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 #6A8293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.009
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.015
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #6A8293 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.