#6D8CA5
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.6% 0.052 243), rgb(109, 140, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6D8CA5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.052 243) |
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 #6D8CA5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8CA5 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8CA5 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8CA5 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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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
#B3C3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8CA5
oklch(62.6% 0.052 243)
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Step 600
600
#567792
oklch(55.5% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#46647C
oklch(49% 0.052 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5265
oklch(42.7% 0.043 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#6D8CA5 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) | #828CA6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9294 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8CA5
#6D8CA5
oklch(62.6% 0.052 243)
- #9F8168
#9F8168
oklch(62.5% 0.052 61.5)
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 #6D8CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.011
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
Use #6D8CA5 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.