#6C8DAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.1% 0.062 248.8), rgb(108, 141, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6C8DAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8DAE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.062 248.8) |
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 #6C8DAE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8DAE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8DAE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8DAE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.062 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#54779A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#446483
oklch(49.2% 0.062 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#38516B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#314456
oklch(37.8% 0.039 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2833
oklch(27.2% 0.026 248.8)
#6C8DAE 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) | #808EB0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569598 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8DAE
#6C8DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.062 248.8)
- #A38360
#A38360
oklch(63.2% 0.063 68.8)
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 #6C8DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #6C8DAE 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.