#6D81A2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.056 260.3), rgb(109, 129, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#6D81A2 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D81A2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 129, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.056 260.3) |
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 #6D81A2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D81A2 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D81A2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D81A2 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D81A2
oklch(60% 0.056 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7497
oklch(55.6% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6181
oklch(49% 0.057 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#404F69
oklch(42.6% 0.047 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#6D81A2 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) | #7683A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D888C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D81A2
#6D81A2
oklch(60% 0.056 260.3)
- #927D5A
#927D5A
oklch(60% 0.056 80.1)
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 #6D81A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
Use #6D81A2 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.