#6C8BAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.5% 0.06 249.6), rgb(108, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6C8BAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8BAB |
| RGB | rgb(108, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.06 249.6) |
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 #6C8BAB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8BAB | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8BAB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8BAB text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D3
oklch(81% 0.029 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3BD
oklch(70.6% 0.047 250.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8BAB
oklch(62.5% 0.06 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#557798
oklch(55.7% 0.065 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#466482
oklch(49.2% 0.06 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#39516A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#314356
oklch(37.6% 0.04 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#6C8BAB 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) | #7F8CAD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579296 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8BAB
#6C8BAB
oklch(62.5% 0.06 249.6)
- #A08260
#A08260
oklch(62.6% 0.06 69.9)
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 #6C8BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
Use #6C8BAB 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.