#6B8399
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.9% 0.044 246.3), rgb(107, 131, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6B8399 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8399 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 131, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.044 246.3) |
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 #6B8399 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8399 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8399 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8399 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 246.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8399
oklch(59.9% 0.044 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D768E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6379
oklch(49% 0.045 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5162
oklch(42.7% 0.036 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#354350
oklch(37.6% 0.029 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#6B8399 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) | #7A839A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E99 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D888A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8399
#6B8399
oklch(59.9% 0.044 246.3)
- #927B65
#927B65
oklch(59.8% 0.043 65.6)
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 #6B8399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
Use #6B8399 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.