#6D7B95
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.1% 0.043 262.8), rgb(109, 123, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6D7B95 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7B95 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 123, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.043 262.8) |
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 #6D7B95 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7B95 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7B95 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7B95 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D8AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 262.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7B95
oklch(58.1% 0.043 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#556178
oklch(49.1% 0.04 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#454F62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#6D7B95 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) | #737C96 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7994 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628084 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7B95
#6D7B95
oklch(58.1% 0.043 262.8)
- #87795D
#87795D
oklch(58.1% 0.044 84.4)
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 #6D7B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
Use #6D7B95 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.