#6B9EAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.058 218.2), rgb(107, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6B9EAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9EAD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.058 218.2) |
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 #6B9EAD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9EAD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9EAD text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9EAD text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.046 218.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9EAD
oklch(66.9% 0.058 218.2)
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Step 600
600
#457D8C
oklch(55.7% 0.063 217.1)
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Step 700
700
#366977
oklch(49.1% 0.059 217.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5661
oklch(42.8% 0.049 217.2)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#6B9EAD 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) | #949BAE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A3A3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9EAD
#6B9EAD
oklch(66.9% 0.058 218.2)
- #B5897B
#B5897B
oklch(66.9% 0.058 38.4)
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 #6B9EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #6B9EAD 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.