#6C81AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.3% 0.068 263.4), rgb(108, 129, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6C81AA is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C81AA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.068 263.4) |
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 #6C81AA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C81AA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C81AA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C81AA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C81AA
oklch(60.3% 0.068 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D739F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6088
oklch(49% 0.069 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#6C81AA 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) | #7384AC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59898F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C81AA
#6C81AA
oklch(60.3% 0.068 263.4)
- #947E51
#947E51
oklch(60.3% 0.068 84.4)
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 #6C81AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
Use #6C81AA 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.