#6C8D9F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.5% 0.046 232.3), rgb(108, 141, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6C8D9F is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D9F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.046 232.3) |
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 #6C8D9F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D9F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D9F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D9F text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CD
oklch(81% 0.023 230.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D9F
oklch(62.5% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#55798C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#456677
oklch(49.2% 0.047 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#395361
oklch(42.7% 0.039 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#32454F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#6C8D9F 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) | #848CA0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9293 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D9F
#6C8D9F
oklch(62.5% 0.046 232.3)
- #9F806E
#9F806E
oklch(62.4% 0.047 51.7)
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 #6C8D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #6C8D9F 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.