#6C869F
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.048 247.6), rgb(108, 134, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6C869F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C869F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 134, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.048 247.6) |
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 #6C869F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C869F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C869F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C869F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B8
oklch(70.6% 0.039 248.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C869F
oklch(60.9% 0.048 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7691
oklch(55.5% 0.053 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A637B
oklch(48.9% 0.049 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5164
oklch(42.6% 0.04 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#6C869F 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) | #7C86A0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76819F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8C8E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C869F
#6C869F
oklch(60.9% 0.048 247.6)
- #977E64
#977E64
oklch(61% 0.049 67.8)
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 #6C869F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
Use #6C869F 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.