#6C8EAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.3% 0.062 247.3), rgb(108, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6C8EAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 247°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8EAE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.062 247.3) |
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 #6C8EAE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8EAE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8EAE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8EAE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E5EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.009 247.9)
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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)
#6C8EAE
oklch(63.3% 0.062 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#537799
oklch(55.6% 0.067 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#436482
oklch(49.1% 0.062 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#37526A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#304456
oklch(37.8% 0.04 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#6C8EAE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559599 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8EAE
#6C8EAE
oklch(63.3% 0.062 247.3)
- #A48362
#A48362
oklch(63.3% 0.062 66.3)
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 #6C8EAE, 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 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
Use #6C8EAE 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.