#6D95AC
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.9% 0.056 234), rgb(109, 149, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6D95AC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D95AC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 149, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.056 234) |
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 #6D95AC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D95AC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D95AC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D95AC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 232.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D95AC
oklch(64.9% 0.056 234)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A92
oklch(55.7% 0.061 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F667C
oklch(49% 0.057 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#345365
oklch(42.6% 0.047 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4552
oklch(37.7% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#6D95AC 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) | #8A94AD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579B9C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D95AC
#6D95AC
oklch(64.9% 0.056 234)
- #AA866F
#AA866F
oklch(64.8% 0.055 54.1)
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 #6D95AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #6D95AC 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.