#6A84AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.065 257.8), rgb(106, 132, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6A84AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A84AA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 132, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.065 257.8) |
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 #6A84AA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A84AA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A84AA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A84AA text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A84AA
oklch(60.8% 0.065 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#59759D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#496286
oklch(49.2% 0.065 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C506D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#334258
oklch(37.6% 0.043 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#6A84AA 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) | #7686AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80A9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C91 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A84AA
#6A84AA
oklch(60.8% 0.065 257.8)
- #987E55
#987E55
oklch(60.8% 0.065 78.4)
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 #6A84AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
Use #6A84AA 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.