#6B83AF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.9% 0.073 262.2), rgb(107, 131, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6B83AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B83AF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.073 262.2) |
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 #6B83AF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B83AF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B83AF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B83AF text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 262.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B83AF
oklch(60.9% 0.073 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A73A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A618B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 262)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#6B83AF 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) | #7486B1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D80AE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C92 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B83AF
#6B83AF
oklch(60.9% 0.073 262.2)
- #997F4F
#997F4F
oklch(61% 0.073 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 #6B83AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
Use #6B83AF 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.