#6A98AF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(65.5% 0.06 230.5), rgb(106, 152, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6A98AF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A98AF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 152, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.06 230.5) |
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 #6A98AF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A98AF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A98AF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A98AF text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 229.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A98AF
oklch(65.5% 0.06 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#497B93
oklch(55.7% 0.066 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A677D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 231)
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Step 800
800
#305466
oklch(42.7% 0.051 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#6A98AF 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) | #8D96B0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509E9F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A98AF
#6A98AF
oklch(65.5% 0.06 230.5)
- #B08670
#B08670
oklch(65.5% 0.061 48.9)
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 #6A98AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #6A98AF 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.