#6B99BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.072 242), rgb(107, 153, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6B99BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B99BC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 153, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.072 242) |
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 #6B99BC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B99BC | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B99BC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B99BC text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A6C1
oklch(70.8% 0.056 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B99BC
oklch(66.3% 0.072 242)
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Step 600
600
#47799D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#386687
oklch(49.2% 0.073 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F536D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#6B99BC 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) | #8A99BE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA2A5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B99BC
#6B99BC
oklch(66.3% 0.072 242)
- #B48965
#B48965
oklch(66.3% 0.073 61)
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 #6B99BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #6B99BC 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.