#6CA0BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.07 233.6), rgb(108, 160, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6CA0BD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA0BD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.07 233.6) |
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 #6CA0BD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA0BD | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0BD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0BD text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA0BD
oklch(68% 0.07 233.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D92B7
oklch(63% 0.089 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.097 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D698C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5571
oklch(42.6% 0.075 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#6CA0BD 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) | #929EBE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA8A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA0BD
#6CA0BD
oklch(68% 0.07 233.6)
- #BB8D70
#BB8D70
oklch(68% 0.069 53.4)
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 #6CA0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #6CA0BD 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.