#6B81AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.2% 0.068 262.6), rgb(107, 129, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6B81AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B81AA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 129, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.068 262.6) |
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 #6B81AA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B81AA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B81AA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B81AA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B81AA
oklch(60.2% 0.068 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C739F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6188
oklch(49.2% 0.068 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#6B81AA 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) | #7384AC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EA9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57898F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B81AA
#6B81AA
oklch(60.2% 0.068 262.6)
- #957D51
#957D51
oklch(60.2% 0.068 82)
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 #6B81AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
Use #6B81AA 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.