#6B95AE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.8% 0.059 235), rgb(107, 149, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#6B95AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B95AE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.059 235) |
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 #6B95AE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B95AE | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B95AE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B95AE text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B95AE
oklch(64.8% 0.059 235)
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Step 600
600
#4C7A94
oklch(55.7% 0.065 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D667E
oklch(49% 0.06 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#335366
oklch(42.6% 0.049 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#6B95AE 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) | #8994AF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539C9D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B95AE
#6B95AE
oklch(64.8% 0.059 235)
- #AC866C
#AC866C
oklch(65% 0.06 55.8)
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 #6B95AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #6B95AE 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.