#6CA2C6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.078 238.6), rgb(108, 162, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6CA2C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.078 238.6) |
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 #6CA2C6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA2C6 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2C6 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2C6 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2C6
oklch(68.8% 0.078 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#4992BF
oklch(63.2% 0.1 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#267BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#176893
oklch(49.2% 0.1 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#175577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4660
oklch(37.7% 0.065 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#6CA2C6 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) | #92A1C8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45ABAE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2C6
#6CA2C6
oklch(68.8% 0.078 238.6)
- #C08F6A
#C08F6A
oklch(68.8% 0.078 58.1)
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 #6CA2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #6CA2C6 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.