#6D8796
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.038 233.5), rgb(109, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6D8796 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8796 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.038 233.5) |
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 #6D8796 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8796 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8796 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8796 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.029 232.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8796
oklch(60.8% 0.038 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7888
oklch(55.7% 0.041 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6573
oklch(49.1% 0.038 232)
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Step 800
800
#3E525E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 234.8)
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Step 900
900
#35444D
oklch(37.7% 0.025 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#6D8796 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) | #808697 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618B8C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8796
#6D8796
oklch(60.8% 0.038 233.5)
- #957D6E
#957D6E
oklch(60.8% 0.037 53.8)
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 #6D8796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.009
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
Use #6D8796 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.