#6D86AC
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.5% 0.065 258.6), rgb(109, 134, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#6D86AC is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D86AC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 134, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.065 258.6) |
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 #6D86AC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D86AC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D86AC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D86AC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D86AC
oklch(61.5% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A749D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6286
oklch(49.2% 0.065 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D506D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#344258
oklch(37.6% 0.042 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#6D86AC 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) | #7988AE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598E93 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D86AC
#6D86AC
oklch(61.5% 0.065 258.6)
- #9A8058
#9A8058
oklch(61.4% 0.064 77.9)
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 #6D86AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
Use #6D86AC 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.