#6D9EC2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.075 241.1), rgb(109, 158, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6D9EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 158, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.075 241.1) |
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 #6D9EC2 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9EC2 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9EC2 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9EC2 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6D9EC2
oklch(67.8% 0.075 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#5091BE
oklch(63.2% 0.095 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#307AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.104 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#226792
oklch(49.2% 0.096 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5477
oklch(42.8% 0.08 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#6D9EC2 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) | #8F9EC4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA7AA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9EC2
#6D9EC2
oklch(67.8% 0.075 241.1)
- #BA8D68
#BA8D68
oklch(67.8% 0.075 60.5)
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 #6D9EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #6D9EC2 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.