#6A8A9E
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.6% 0.047 236), rgb(106, 138, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6A8A9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8A9E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 138, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.047 236) |
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 #6A8A9E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8A9E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8A9E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8A9E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 235.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8A9E
oklch(61.6% 0.047 236)
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Step 600
600
#56788E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5362
oklch(42.8% 0.039 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#6A8A9E 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) | #81899F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598F90 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8A9E
#6A8A9E
oklch(61.6% 0.047 236)
- #9C7E6A
#9C7E6A
oklch(61.6% 0.047 55.3)
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 #6A8A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #6A8A9E 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.