#6C8DAA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(62.9% 0.058 245.4), rgb(108, 141, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#6C8DAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8DAA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.058 245.4) |
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 #6C8DAA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8DAA | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8DAA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8DAA text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#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
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8DAA
oklch(62.9% 0.058 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#547796
oklch(55.5% 0.063 246)
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Step 700
700
#446480
oklch(49% 0.059 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#385268
oklch(42.7% 0.048 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#314454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#6C8DAA 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) | #818DAB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579496 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8DAA
#6C8DAA
oklch(62.9% 0.058 245.4)
- #A28264
#A28264
oklch(62.9% 0.058 64.6)
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 #6C8DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #6C8DAA 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.