#6C849E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.4% 0.049 250.7), rgb(108, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6C849E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C849E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.049 250.7) |
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 #6C849E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C849E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C849E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C849E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 249.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C849E
oklch(60.4% 0.049 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7692
oklch(55.6% 0.053 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#6C849E 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) | #7A849F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8A8C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C849E
#6C849E
oklch(60.4% 0.049 250.7)
- #947D62
#947D62
oklch(60.4% 0.048 71.2)
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 #6C849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
Use #6C849E 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.