#6B8EA9
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.057 241.9), rgb(107, 142, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6B8EA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 142, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.057 241.9) |
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 #6B8EA9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8EA9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8EA9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8EA9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A5BA
oklch(70.8% 0.044 240.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#527895
oklch(55.6% 0.062 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#43657F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#375267
oklch(42.6% 0.048 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#304454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#6B8EA9 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) | #838EAA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569597 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8EA9
#6B8EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.057 241.9)
- #A38266
#A38266
oklch(63.1% 0.057 61.8)
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 #6B8EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #6B8EA9 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.