#6A85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.07 258.6), rgb(106, 133, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6A85AE is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 259°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A85AE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.07 258.6) |
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 #6A85AE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A85AE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A85AE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A85AE text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A85AE
oklch(61.2% 0.07 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#5874A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#486289
oklch(49.2% 0.07 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B506F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 258)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#6A85AE 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) | #7687B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538E93 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A85AE
#6A85AE
oklch(61.2% 0.07 258.6)
- #9B7F52
#9B7F52
oklch(61.2% 0.071 78.7)
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 #6A85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
Use #6A85AE 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.