#6C7CA1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.8% 0.06 266.4), rgb(108, 124, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6C7CA1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 124, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.06 266.4) |
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 #6C7CA1 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7CA1 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7CA1 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7CA1 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BC
oklch(70.6% 0.043 267)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7CA1
oklch(58.8% 0.06 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#526081
oklch(49.1% 0.056 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#434F69
oklch(42.8% 0.046 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#394155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#6C7CA1 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) | #707FA3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8389 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7CA1
#6C7CA1
oklch(58.8% 0.06 266.4)
- #8C7A53
#8C7A53
oklch(58.6% 0.059 85.8)
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 #6C7CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #6C7CA1 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.