#6D8BA4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.3% 0.051 243.9), rgb(109, 139, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6D8BA4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 139, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.051 243.9) |
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 #6D8BA4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8BA4 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8BA4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8BA4 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B8
oklch(70.7% 0.04 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8BA4
oklch(62.3% 0.051 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#577792
oklch(55.5% 0.056 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647C
oklch(49% 0.052 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5265
oklch(42.8% 0.042 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#6D8BA4 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) | #818BA5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9193 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8BA4
#6D8BA4
oklch(62.3% 0.051 243.9)
- #9D8167
#9D8167
oklch(62.3% 0.051 64.6)
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 #6D8BA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.012
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
Use #6D8BA4 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.