#6A9DAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.059 219.5), rgb(106, 157, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6A9DAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9DAD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 157, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.059 219.5) |
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 #6A9DAD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A9DAD | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9DAD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9DAD text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.046 220.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A9DAD
oklch(66.6% 0.059 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#457C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.064 220)
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Step 700
700
#366978
oklch(49.2% 0.06 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5562
oklch(42.6% 0.05 221.2)
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Step 900
900
#294750
oklch(37.8% 0.039 219)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#6A9DAD 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) | #939AAE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8892AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A3A2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9DAD
#6A9DAD
oklch(66.6% 0.059 219.5)
- #B58879
#B58879
oklch(66.6% 0.06 39.2)
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 #6A9DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #6A9DAD 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.