#6B8AAD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.3% 0.064 251.9), rgb(107, 138, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6B8AAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8AAD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.064 251.9) |
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 #6B8AAD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8AAD | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8AAD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8AAD text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8AAD
oklch(62.3% 0.064 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#55769B
oklch(55.6% 0.069 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#456385
oklch(49.1% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#39516C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 252)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#6B8AAD 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) | #7D8BAF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559296 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8AAD
#6B8AAD
oklch(62.3% 0.064 251.9)
- #9F815C
#9F815C
oklch(62.2% 0.063 72.1)
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 #6B8AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
Use #6B8AAD 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.