#6D7591
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.6% 0.044 272.4), rgb(109, 117, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#6D7591 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7591 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 117, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.044 272.4) |
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 #6D7591 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7591 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7591 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7591 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#8188A3
oklch(63% 0.041 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7591
oklch(56.6% 0.044 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#586079
oklch(49.2% 0.041 271)
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Step 800
800
#484E62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#6D7591 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) | #6D7792 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7490 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647A7E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7591
#6D7591
oklch(56.6% 0.044 272.4)
- #7F7658
#7F7658
oklch(56.6% 0.045 93.4)
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 #6D7591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
Use #6D7591 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.