#6C85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.069 260.1), rgb(108, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#6C85AE is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C85AE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.069 260.1) |
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 #6C85AE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C85AE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C85AE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C85AE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C85AE
oklch(61.3% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#59749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#496188
oklch(49% 0.069 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#6C85AE 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) | #7787B0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578E93 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C85AE
#6C85AE
oklch(61.3% 0.069 260.1)
- #9A8053
#9A8053
oklch(61.4% 0.07 80.6)
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 #6C85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
Use #6C85AE 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.