#6D8DA0
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.6% 0.046 234.5), rgb(109, 141, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6D8DA0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 235°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.046 234.5) |
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 #6D8DA0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8DA0 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8DA0 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8DA0 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 233.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8DA0
oklch(62.6% 0.046 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#56788D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 236)
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Step 700
700
#466577
oklch(49% 0.046 234.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#6D8DA0 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) | #848CA1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9293 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8DA0
#6D8DA0
oklch(62.6% 0.046 234.5)
- #9F816E
#9F816E
oklch(62.6% 0.046 54)
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 #6D8DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.012
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
Use #6D8DA0 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.