#6C93AA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.3% 0.055 234.6), rgb(108, 147, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6C93AA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C93AA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 147, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.055 234.6) |
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 #6C93AA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C93AA | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C93AA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C93AA text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
-
Step 400
400
#87A6B8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 233.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C93AA
oklch(64.3% 0.055 234.6)
-
Step 600
600
#4F7992
oklch(55.5% 0.061 235.5)
-
Step 700
700
#40667C
oklch(49.1% 0.056 234.9)
-
Step 800
800
#355365
oklch(42.6% 0.047 235.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4552
oklch(37.7% 0.036 233.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#6C93AA 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) | #8892AB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56999A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C93AA
#6C93AA
oklch(64.3% 0.055 234.6)
- #A8856D
#A8856D
oklch(64.4% 0.055 56)
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 #6C93AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #6C93AA 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.