#6C7EA5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.4% 0.064 265.3), rgb(108, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6C7EA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.064 265.3) |
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 #6C7EA5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C7EA5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7EA5 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7EA5 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 265.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C7EA5
oklch(59.4% 0.064 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#60739C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6086
oklch(49.1% 0.065 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#414F6D
oklch(42.9% 0.053 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#6C7EA5 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) | #7181A7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B868B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7EA5
#6C7EA5
oklch(59.4% 0.064 265.3)
- #907C52
#907C52
oklch(59.5% 0.063 85.1)
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 #6C7EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #6C7EA5 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.