#6E7488
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.1% 0.032 272.2), rgb(110, 116, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6E7488 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7488 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 116, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.032 272.2) |
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 #6E7488 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7488 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7488 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7488 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#83899C
oklch(63.2% 0.029 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7488
oklch(56.1% 0.032 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6072
oklch(49.1% 0.029 273)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E414C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#6E7488 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) | #6E7689 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7387 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68787A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7488
#6E7488
oklch(56.1% 0.032 272.2)
- #7B7560
#7B7560
oklch(56.2% 0.032 93.9)
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 #6E7488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
Use #6E7488 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.