#6D7CA5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.066 268.8), rgb(109, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6D7CA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.066 268.8) |
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 #6D7CA5 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D7CA5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7CA5 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7CA5 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.047 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A88AF
oklch(63% 0.061 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7CA5
oklch(59% 0.066 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#525F84
oklch(49% 0.062 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#434E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#6D7CA5 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) | #6F7FA7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D848A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7CA5
#6D7CA5
oklch(59% 0.066 268.8)
- #8D7C4F
#8D7C4F
oklch(59.1% 0.066 89.6)
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 #6D7CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D7CA5 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.