#6C879F
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.1% 0.048 245.5), rgb(108, 135, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#6C879F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 246°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C879F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 135, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.048 245.5) |
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 #6C879F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C879F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C879F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C879F 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
#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
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CF
oklch(81% 0.023 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B7
oklch(70.8% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C879F
oklch(61.1% 0.048 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7790
oklch(55.6% 0.051 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A647B
oklch(49.2% 0.048 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5164
oklch(42.6% 0.04 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#344451
oklch(37.8% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2830
oklch(27.2% 0.02 245.4)
#6C879F 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) | #7D87A0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77829F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8D8F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C879F
#6C879F
oklch(61.1% 0.048 245.5)
- #987E65
#987E65
oklch(61.1% 0.048 65.6)
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 #6C879F, 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 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
Use #6C879F 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.