#6C8EA8
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.1% 0.055 241.6), rgb(108, 142, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#6C8EA8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.055 241.6) |
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 #6C8EA8 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8EA8 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8EA8 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8EA8 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4B9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.055 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#537893
oklch(55.6% 0.059 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#44657E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#385266
oklch(42.6% 0.046 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#6C8EA8 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) | #838EA9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589496 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8EA8
#6C8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.055 241.6)
- #A28268
#A28268
oklch(63% 0.054 60.7)
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 #6C8EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.012
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #6C8EA8 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.