#6D8EA3
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.9% 0.049 236.5), rgb(109, 142, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6D8EA3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 142, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.049 236.5) |
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 #6D8EA3 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8EA3 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8EA3 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8EA3 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B6
oklch(70.8% 0.038 236.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8EA3
oklch(62.9% 0.049 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#55788F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#456579
oklch(49% 0.049 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#395363
oklch(42.8% 0.041 236)
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Step 900
900
#314450
oklch(37.6% 0.032 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#6D8EA3 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) | #858DA4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9395 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8EA3
#6D8EA3
oklch(62.9% 0.049 236.5)
- #A0826D
#A0826D
oklch(62.9% 0.048 56.7)
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 #6D8EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.010
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #6D8EA3 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.