#6C7CA4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.9% 0.064 267.5), rgb(108, 124, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6C7CA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 124, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.064 267.5) |
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 #6C7CA4 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7CA4 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7CA4 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7CA4 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 268)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 267.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7CA4
oklch(58.9% 0.064 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#526083
oklch(49.2% 0.059 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#434E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#6C7CA4 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) | #6F7FA6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C848A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7CA4
#6C7CA4
oklch(58.9% 0.064 267.5)
- #8D7B4F
#8D7B4F
oklch(58.9% 0.065 88.1)
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 #6C7CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
Use #6C7CA4 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.