#6A89A3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.6% 0.053 244.1), rgb(106, 137, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6A89A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A89A3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 137, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.053 244.1) |
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 #6A89A3 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A89A3 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A89A3 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A89A3 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A89A3
oklch(61.6% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#567793
oklch(55.5% 0.058 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#46647D
oklch(49% 0.054 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5266
oklch(42.7% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#6A89A3 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) | #7E89A4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578F91 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A89A3
#6A89A3
oklch(61.6% 0.053 244.1)
- #9C7F64
#9C7F64
oklch(61.7% 0.053 64.6)
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 #6A89A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
Use #6A89A3 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.